175W Victron Energy solar panel and cabling kit

Solar panel kits are a great simple way to get some more power when you're not hooked up and not driving very much. Just by being in the sun, the panel and controller will be adding charge to your battery.

Please note; when selecting the wire into the CTEK D250SE option, you will receive a cabling kit to connect the unit to the solar panel. You won't receive the CTEK D250SE itself or another controller, it is designed for if you already have a CTEK D250SE installed in the vehicle.

Product description

A complete kit with the solar panel, charge controller, cabling kit, mount kit and connectors for installing a solar panel to charge your leisure battery.

With this kit, we aim to supply all of the hardware you will need for the solar panel installation, what isn't supplied, that you will need, would be a sealant to stick down the cable entry gland (such as Sikaflex 252 or 522 with primer and activator) and any mechanical fixings, nuts' bolts, rivets etc for fixing the mounting kits to your roof.

An efficient, green and durable way to charge your batteries all day, especially when off-grid.

We are an authorised Victron dealer, we provide tech support and product information on these products directly, and as we design your system we can help you with any questions you may have.

Component descriptions

Complete with a 5-year warranty and a 25-year limited performance warranty (panel only). We package the panel without plastic to post them safely to you.

175W Victron rigid solar panel (part number SPM041751200) dimensions: 1485mm x 668mm x 30mm. Weight: 11Kg. Compatible solar charge controllers: Victron BlueSolar 75/15, Victron SmartSolar 75/15, CTEK D250SE.

Solar charge controllers

With this panel there is a choice of 3 cabling options depending on your budget and requirements.

Please note; when selecting the wire into the CTEK D250SE option, you will receive a cabling kit to connect the unit to the solar panel. You won't receive the CTEK D250SE itself or another controller, it is designed for if you already have a CTEK D250SE installed in the vehicle.

Mounting kits and glands

Made from partially recycled ABS plastic and available in either white or black. These mount kits fit snugly to the frame of the rigid solar panels, and can be screwed, glued or both to the panel and the roof. They raise the panel slightly to allow the air to flow under the panel cooling it for maximum efficiency.

We provide a 6 piece for the 175W solar panel.

The cable entry gland provides two waterproof cable glands and a box to sit over the hole you cut for your wires to come through the roof. This should be bonded down.

The other roof mounting option for rigid panels is the 6 piece Z mounts. These are bolted to the roof and to the panel and can add no extra footprint to the panel, so great for maximising space on your roof.

Additional resources

Here are a few links from our help centre, some of which have been linked above, which will help you with your journey to campervan electrics.

How to choose your solar charge controller

MPPT yield calculator (by Victron)

Kit contents

• 1 x Solar panel, 175W rigid solar panel
• Solar cabling kit (4mm cables) 5M length (1M battery to controller via fuse, 4M controller to panel).
• Cable entry gland in white or black.
• 1 x Panel mount kit, Either Z mounts or 6 piece corner mounts available in white or black.
• 1 x pair of MC4 connectors.
  
• Solar charge controller (unless you have a CTEK battery to battery charger and a compatible panel). Charge controllers are paired to the panel, see details above.

Packaging Info

Plastic-free packaging*

2 box delivery

*Victron solar charge controllers have a small amount of plastic in the packaging.