Fitting a Solar panel to a Lunar Clubman

There is a connection in the main control/fuse panel. You will still need the solar panel controller.

By using that connection rather than direct to the battery, the charge voltage/current will show on the Lunar panel above the door.

 Thanks for that CBRBlackbird. I only got the caravan in November and the dealer was not able to pass on the hand book so has supplied one for a 2017 model!. It is surprising how many things are different. I forgot to ask the dealer (Lunar) about this when I had some work done on it just before Christmas, now everyone is closed until next year!

You can get a 2016 handbook for the Clubman via Google on a PDF doc and print it out.

Thanks Pete, I had rather a brain fade with this one. The van is 2013 not 16!!!. I blame getting old for it. I have since found that it has a totally different power controller to the later ones and does not have a solar input. I have only now been able to fit the solar panel as I have been rather unwell for 3 months. It is all installed and I just need to make a couple of connections for the battery and then it will be up and running.

We have a solar panel mounted on the roof, but feel the need to add a second panel to aid the topping up of the battery.  At the moment I have the second solar panel feeding directly to the battery.  Has anyone connected a second panel via the main controller/fuse panel?  The second panel is one that stands on the floor.

If the combined output from the solar panels is less than than the fuse in the main panel  

Connecting a solar pannel via the main controller does not remove the need for a solar controller, it just means you don't connect direct to the battery. So it should be SP-Solar controller-battery or main controller.   

I fitted 100w solar to my lunar delta RI and connection was behind the mains socket panel of the worktop. drilled through roof from cabinet above socket and fitted regulator in cabinet. don't have to go and change batteries now at storage site as 20mins drive away. save on fuel as well. works perfect and show up on panel above door. saved myself £150 by doing it myself.

Thanks for your comments and help. I did fit a 100watt panel on the roof last spring with it's controller in a roof locker. Not without a problem!!! When I drilled through the roof I severed a 7 core cable that powered the lights etc. It took a lot of thinking and 2 days repairing the wiring inside the roof locker.The wire bundle is only about the thickness of my little finger and is buried in the roof insulation between the alloy roof and inner roof lining. It runs from the front of the caravan back to ? I had a large area to choose from and that 'Law' kicked in that states that is where you will drill!!! I had done a similar install on my previous Lunar Ultima without a problem.

All now sorted and it has worked fine for the summer.

I know how that feels. No trunning batteries to site every few weeks is wonderful but - I do hope you used a gland for the wire and the correct sealer Lornalou? So important to do the job absolutely correctly when going trough a roof with  a wire. 👌

yep. kit came with a double gland cover and stuck everything down with silkafix. went to southport for first ever trip on the 4 sept and rained for 36hours and was dry when i checked so v.happy