With the ever increasing range of 12V appliances and accessories available to make camping and touring more comfortable, the drain on our batteries has never been greater.
12V solar panels provide an environmentally friendly, quiet, reliable and simple way to harness free energy from the sun. Today, modern technology provides more flexibility than ever when it comes to solar setups with a wide range of solar solutions available to suit your requirements.
Unlike domestic solar panels, Redarc monocrystalline panels are designed specifically for camping and caravanning with a 12V output. They are perfectly suited for the roof of your caravan, camper trailer or motor home and are designed to survive in even the harshest of conditions.
Monocrystalline solar panels offer the highest performance of all solar panel types, working in a variety of light conditions and are available in four popular sizes.
If you’re looking to get started with solar power for your set-up, a Redarc monocrystalline solar panel kit is the simplest way to go.
Available in 120 and 200-watt power ratings, the un-glazed design uses an ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) coating to protect the monocrystalline solar cells from damage and high temperatures, whilst keeping the panels lightweight and offering greater flexibility. For the convenience of ‘plug ‘n play’ portability, the panels feature genuine Anderson SB 50 connectors.
Each kit includes your choice of a 120 or 200-watt high performance monocrystalline solar panel, a 5 metre Anderson to Anderson cable 1.5 metre Anderson to battery clip and a 10amp solar regulator.
The new REDARC solar blanket range allows anyone to become partially self-sufficient when travelling around Australia; relying on traditional camp sites with mains power sources is a thing of the past!
The range includes three black Solar Blankets SunPower® Cell in 115, 150 and 190 watt power ratings and a flexible 112 watt red Solar Blanket Amorphous cell. Portable and light weight, they can be easily moved to optimise the energy output from the sun. The range is smaller and lighter than a comparable wattage portable glass panel. Our range also includes genuine industry standard Anderson™ SB™50 plug connectors making installation easier – just plug and play.
Through extensive research and development, we have ensured we have the latest and the best when it comes to automotive solar cell technology. Our black solar blankets come with SunPower® cells. These cells have been designed for portability and strength and feature no grid lines, a solid copper backing and thick connectors for higher efficiency.
The Solar Blanket Amorphous Cell offers superior flexibility in a light weight, convenient sized package. Its flexible design reduces the risk of cell breakage and cracks and is known to perform better in low light conditions compared to crystalline panels. The Amorphous cell blanket comes with Uni-Solar® cells which incorporates a triple layer system. These cells are optimised to capture the full spectrum of light compared to conventional Mono and Poly cells.
The new solar range also includes newly designed solar regulators with Anderson™ SB™50 connectors available in 10, 20 and 30 amp models. The regulator acts as the go between to transfer power generated from the blankets to the battery. Solar regulators ensure that the correct charge is supplied safely and efficiently and protects batteries from over charging. REDARC’s solar regulator works with multiple chemistry batteries including AGM, Standard and Calcium, are ideal for permanent installation or portable systems, and has multiple levels of protection including over temperature, over charge and reverse polarity.
In addition, REDARC’s extensive range of cables and adaptors offer easy connection to the solar blankets using Anderson™ SB™50 connectors. They are available from 1.5m in length right up to 10m so that you can park your caravan or trailer under the shade but still get the most out of the sun. What’s more, they can be used with REDARC’s BCDC range and Battery Management Systems.
The new REDARC solar blanket range allows anyone to become partially self-sufficient when travelling around Australia; relying on traditional camp sites with mains power sources is a thing of the past!
The range includes a flexible 112 watt red Solar Blanket Amorphous Cell and three black Solar Blanket SunPower® cells in 115, 150 and 190 watt power ratings. Portable and lightweight they can be easily moved around to capture the best energy output from the sun. The range is also smaller and lighter than a comparable wattage portable glass panel.
With amorphous solar panels laminated onto a durable canvas backing, these flexible panels are a third of the weight of comparable size folding solar panel kits and since there’s no glass to break they are a durable solar solution. Drape it over your windshield, awning or just spread it out on the ground – Redarc amorphous solar blankets are tough. And, when you’re finished using it just fold it up and store it in the boot.
Redarc also has a comprehensive range of solar accessories to complement your individual solar solution setup.
Never be left wondering how your solar panels and batteries are performing with a remote monitor attached to your solar regulator. Coupled with an optional temperature probe, you can be confident you are correctly measuring your solar solution’s performance.
Redarc solar regulators ensure that the power supplied by your solar panels is at the optimum voltage to charge your batteries, while the optional remote monitor ensures all vital information is readily available.
The Redarc solar range includes a wide variety of different cables and connectors to cater for a multitude of individual power setups.
Available with adapters to suit differing solar solutions and connection preferences, be they via Anderson plugs or alligator clips, all of the cables and connectors are designed to survive in even the harshest of conditions.
For permanent systems, Redarc also offers a range of mounting accessories and hardware. Ranging from adjustable aluminium mounting brackets that allow fixed panels to be mounted at the optimum angle for maximum performance to a range of side and corner mounts to allow secure fitment of panels to the roof of your vehicle, camper trailer or caravan.
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