Swapping out Solar Camper Solutions Panels for Renogy

[CaliKingMK2023]

Hi All,
I have been a very happy customer of Roger at Solar Camper Solutions, but I am keen to swap out my two panels with two Renogy Shadowflux panels. I want to keep my curly wire and MPPT. Does anyone know the kind of connector Roger uses on his panels and if it’s a straight swap (I think Renogy use MCT4). I’d contact Roger myself, but it’s almost the weekend so I thought I’d try here first.

Thanks!

 

[Wannabecamperman]

If the new panels are MP4 connectors, then I'd imagine it should be a straight swap and unplug / plug and play

 

[CaliKingMK2023]

They look different to MC4 (screen grab from a useful YouTube video). I want to keep the curly cable, so I presume it’s straightforward lop off of the original connector from it and swap it with an MC4?

 

[yanathem]

These are the connectors that were used on Roger’s curly lead.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[pluc99]

Hi All,
I have been a very happy customer of Roger at Solar Camper Solutions, but I am keen to swap out my two panels with two Renogy Shadowflux panels. I want to keep my curly wire and MPPT. Does anyone know the kind of connector Roger uses on his panels and if it’s a straight swap (I think Renogy use MCT4). I’d contact Roger myself, but it’s almost the weekend so I thought I’d try here first.

Thanks!

On my recently purchased replacement panels from Roger he made a point of asking what colour my connectors were (grey or black) which suggest that he switched connectors at some point over the last few years.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

They look different to MC4 (screen grab from a useful YouTube video). I want to keep the curly cable, so I presume it’s straightforward lop off of the original connector from it and swap it with an MC4?

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ooh. No those are definitely not MC4 connectors.

 

[Van Diesel VW]

Hi All,
I have been a very happy customer of Roger at Solar Camper Solutions, but I am keen to swap out my two panels with two Renogy Shadowflux panels. I want to keep my curly wire and MPPT. Does anyone know the kind of connector Roger uses on his panels and if it’s a straight swap (I think Renogy use MCT4). I’d contact Roger myself, but it’s almost the weekend so I thought I’d try here first.

Thanks!

I interested in building my only solar for my Cali, out of interest how will you fix these rigid panels to your van.