The Weekend Warrior Kit
The Weekend Warrior Kit
Weekend Warrior Off Grid Solar Van Kit
The Weekend Warrior Kit

The Weekend Warrior Kit

$4,200.00
Upgrades:

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The Weekend Warrior kit is an all-in-one DIY off grid kitset, a great solution if you're looking for a solar van kit or power to your off-grid cabin. Save yourself the money and hassle looking around for parts/components - the Weekend Warrior Kit comes with everything you need to go solar. 

The Weekend Warrior kit is an all-in-one DIY off grid kitset, a great solution if you're looking for a solar van kit or power to your off-grid cabin. Save yourself the money and hassle looking around for parts/components - the Weekend Warrior Kit comes with everything you need to go solar.  

The Standard Weekend Warrior Kit comes with a standalone inverter. A standalone inverter is DIY friendly with a standard 3-pin plug point, but requires a separate charge controller (incl.), and a battery charger(not incl.) for generator input. Change ‘upgrade’ selection to see differences.  

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A link to Shipping Rates can be found at the bottom of the page. 

Installation: The solar panels and their cables are the only parts in these kits that are okay outside. The charge controller, inverter, and hybrid inverter are not IP rated and should be kept away from moisture including condensation.

DoD: Depth of Discharge. Refers to what percentage of the total battery capacity can be used regularly without damaging the battery. For example, with a Lead Acid battery, a 50% voltage reading should be considered 0% power left, and you should stop using power. 

Mounts in nutshell:

Z brackets (Weekend Warrior Kit) Z-shaped brackets used for mounting individual panels to a flat surface, such as the roof of a caravan or a shed. These offer a simple and easy set-up, and are ideal for when you only have one or two panels to mount.

The Universal Roof Mount allows you to mount your panels flat on any type of roof along a pair of rails. The rails are attached to the roof with L-shaped brackets, and the panels are clamped to the rails, making it much easier to mount four or more panels on your roof.

The Ground mount allows you to mount your panels on the ground along a pair of rails. The rails are attached to a triangular frame, and the panels are clamped to the rails. The frame is mounted on something secured in the ground, such as wooden posts, and the angle can be adjusted during the install by varying the distance between the points where the frame meets the ground structure.

The Corrugated Iron Roof mount performs similarly to the universal roof mount, but it is a rail-free option that sits in the grooves of corrugated iron. The mounts are secured to the roof and then the panels are clamped onto them directly instead of rails.  

The Tilt mount allows you to mount your panels on a flat or low pitch roof with an angle to maximise the solar energy, and the angle can be adjusted by up to 15 degrees after the initial install. The rails are attached to a triangular frame mounted to the roof, and the panels are clamped to the rails.

The Weekend Warrior kit is an all-in-one DIY off grid kitset, a great solution if you're looking for a solar van kit or power to your off-grid cabin. Save yourself the money and hassle looking around for parts/components - the Weekend Warrior Kit comes with everything you need to go solar.

Got questions, or want to customise this kit? Get in touch with one of our friendly solar experts to talk about your solar options. Shipping rates are linked at the bottom of this page.

What can the Weekend Warrior Kit run?

Below is an example of one day's total power usage, if you're generating ~2,250Wh of energy per day (what this kit produces with at least 3 peak sun hours, expected for 80% of the year). These items are a guide to what you might run over one day, and they can be swapped out to suit your needs within the generation estimate. This example doesn't account for times when you may have to cut back on power use (or supplement with a generator) due to several days of poor weather preventing your batteries from fully recharging each day. Learn more

Our kits are not to be used for vital or life supporting systems, and we do NOT recommend our kits for Water/Space Heating, Cooking, or EV charging - Why?

25W Phone Charger

6 hours a day (150wh)

1800W Kettle

14 minutes a day (300wh)

60W Laptop

2 hours a day (120wh)

100W Television

2 hours a day (200wh)

25W Lighting

6 hours a day (150wh)

Efficient Mini Fridge

24 hours a day (700wh)

1000W Microwave

10 minutes (170wh)

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Weekend Warrior Kit Specifications

Total Weight: 190 kg

Panels: 20kg each
Batteries: 60kg each

Dimensions

Panels: 1100x1750x30mm
Batteries: 522x224x240mm

Daily Expected Output

Array: 2 x 385-395W
Winter: 2.25 kWh
Summer: 5.25 kWh

Inverter Output

Standard: 2kW, 4kW Surge
Hybrid: 2kW, 4kW Surge

Storage Capacity

Gel: 4.8kWh
(2.4kWh Usable)

Charge Controller

Standalone: 30A, up to 2 panels
Hybrid: 50A, up to 4 panels

Includes everything you need to get up and running.

Includes all the cables, crimp connections, circuit breakers, and mounting hardware required. (You may need to buy conduit to run the wire through, which is not included in the kit, as this will vary for every install). We also offer the tools required if you wish to make any changes or alterations to the base kit, and a number of related accessories. Product contents not showing? Download the installation instructions to see the list.

Standard Kit contains: 

Hybrid Kit contains: 

Choose your inverter

Standalone or Hybrid

Standalone (Standard)

The standalone inverter acts only as an inverter, requiring a separate charge controller and optional battery charger to work in an off-grid system. This battery charger will need to be manually started each time it’s needed. The standalone inverter comes with a standard 3-pin outlet for immediate power use, and only requires an electrician if it will be wired into a switchboard - otherwise it’s DIY-friendly. 

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Hybrid (Upgrade)

The hybrid inverter is a more expensive unit. It combines the 3 components in one, and this allows you to connect an auto-start generator that will kick in when your batteries hit a specified percentage. However, it lacks a 3-pin outlet and must be wired into a switchboard, so an electrician is required, resulting in a higher installation cost. A hybrid unit is required for Lithium batteries.

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