RICH Solar 200W Panel: Planning the Fit on My Roof
The RICH SOLAR 200-watt module is one of my solar purchases. During the roof work, I moved cross beams to suit the panel length and brought two panels onto the rack for fitting.
The panel layout developed beside the roof lights and wiring. I moved the existing rack beams, added 2020 extrusion and brought the real panels up to work through their positions.
That twelve-hour session also included junction boxes, cable glands, power leads and Ethernet routing. The roof photographs show the mounting and work area where these separate pieces had to be arranged together.
Lights, cables and tools laid out during my roof work.
What Fitting the Real Solar Panels Added to the Layout
I moved the rack cross beams to suit the solar-panel length and added 2020 extrusion above the rack.
I brought two solar panels onto the roof for fitting.
I arranged junction boxes, cable glands, power leads and Ethernet routes alongside the mounting work.
Rack extrusion and mounting hardware during the fitting stage.
My Takeaway for Choosing the Kit
I would start with the individual module footprints in the roof layout. The purchased RICH SOLAR option is one nominal 200-watt panel; Renogy divides a nominal 200-watt package between two 100-watt modules. The other RICH SOLAR alternative is one nominal 100-watt module. Module count changes the physical arrangement, while the single 100-watt option also changes the package’s nominal output.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Panel Family
RS-M200 / MEGA 200
Nominal Power
200W
Construction
Rigid monocrystalline panel
A rigid solar panel has two different planning jobs: fitting the available roof space and matching the electrical array. RICH SOLAR identifies the MEGA 200 as model RS-M200 and publishes a downloadable specification sheet. The sheet separates maximum-power voltage and current from open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current, useful distinctions when comparing a panel with a charge controller. For a camper-van roof, mounting positions, cable exits and clearance around vents also belong in the layout. The manufacturer reference below complements my recorded panel-fitting work without changing the crossbeam measurements or purchase history already on this page.
This rigid monocrystalline solar panel uses a black frame around a rectangular module. The nominal 100-watt panel has rear cable connections for an array layout.
