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RICH SOLAR Basic 200 Watt Solar Kit (Bravo 30A MPPT)

200 W rooftop RV/van charging kit: a single 200 W monocrystalline panel with a Bravo 30 A MPPT controller, Z-brackets, cable-entry housing, fuse, and cabling. Marketed for RVs and vans; expandable; 25-year panel power warranty. No inverter.

brand: RICH SOLAR array: 200 W total (1 panel) confidence: medium updated: Jul 18, 2026

A charging kit, not a whole-RV power source. An RV solar kit replenishes a battery bank; usable AC power depends on the battery and inverter you pair it with, not on panel wattage alone. This unit includes no inverter and is positioned as supplemental charging. Air-conditioner fit: not documented. Follow the manufacturer's wiring order, grounding, and battery/controller requirements.

Machine summary · solar_kit · richsolar-basic-200w-solar-kit

brand
RICH SOLAR
model_name
Basic 200 Watt Solar Kit
kit_tier
rooftop
panel_wattage_total
200
panel_count
1
panel_form_factor
rigid_rooftop
controller
MPPT
inverter_included
false
rv_suitable
true
confidence_level
medium
source_last_checked
2026-07-18
json_export
/solar-kits/richsolar-basic-200w-solar-kit.json

Overview

RICH SOLAR's Basic 200 Watt Solar Kit is a single-panel rooftop kit explicitly marketed for RVs, vans, and off-grid use, positioned as an expandable charging system. The 200 W monocrystalline panel feeds a Bravo 30 A MPPT controller (RS-MPPT30PB) whose charge profiles cover GEL, AGM, WET (flooded lead-acid), and LiFePO4 among others. The itemized box adds a cable-entry housing, a 15 A inline fuse holder, a 30 ft solar cable set, a 10 ft battery cable set, and a set of Z mounting brackets. RICH SOLAR states a 25-year limited power-output warranty plus a 10-year workmanship warranty on the panel. Like the rest of this category, it is a charging kit with no inverter and no battery: usable AC power depends on separate hardware.

Data note: Sourced from the live richsolar.com product page on 2026-07-18. warrantyYears=25 reflects the panel power-output warranty (a separate 10-year workmanship warranty is also stated). Controller charge-profile list 'GEL, AGM, WET. CRYSTAL, CALCIUM, LiFePO., LTO, LCO, Custom' normalized to gel/agm/lead_acid/lifepo4 (WET→lead_acid; LTO/LCO/Crystal/Calcium/Custom are controller profiles not in the chemistry schema). Rooftop form factor inferred from Z-brackets + cable-entry housing.

What's in the kit

1 × 200 W monocrystalline panel (RS-M200); 1 × Bravo 30 A MPPT controller (RS-MPPT30PB); 1 × set of Z mounting brackets (RS-ZB4C); 1 × cable-entry housing (RS-C2B); 1 × 15 A inline fuse holder with fuse (RS-SC15F); 1 × 30 ft 10 AWG solar cable set (RS-30101); 1 × 10 ft 10 AWG battery cable set (RS-1010).

Specifications

Panel wattage, controller type/amperage, included contents, and battery compatibility come from official manufacturer sources; the exact claims and links are in the provenance table. Inverter and AC support are only recorded when explicitly documented. The final group is computed from the fields above and marked as derived — it is a planning estimate, not a manufacturer figure.

Panel array
AttributeValue
Total panel wattage 200 W
Panel count 1
Wattage per panel 200 W
Panel type Monocrystalline
Form factor Rigid rooftop (fixed mount)
Charge controller & integration
AttributeValue
Charge controller included Yes
Controller type MPPT
Controller rating 30 A
Battery compatibility 12V / 24V — Gel, AGM, Flooded lead-acid, LiFePO4
Inverter included No
Kit contents
AttributeValue
Kit tier Rooftop kit
Included in the box Solar panel(s), Charge controller, Cables / wiring, Mounting hardware
Compatibility
AttributeValue
RV suitable Yes
Van suitable Yes
Usage & sizing
AttributeValue
Supplemental charging only Yes
Air-conditioner suitability Not documented
Physical & warranty
AttributeValue
Warranty 25 years
Market region US
Derived (computed, not sourced)
AttributeValue
Nominal daily Wh (4 sun-h × 0.7 derate) ≈ 560 Wh

Use cases

  • Rooftop RV/van solar charging of a 12 V or 24 V battery bank
  • An expandable 200 W base that a Bravo 30 A MPPT controller can grow with
  • Lithium (LiFePO4) or lead-acid house-battery charging via the multi-chemistry controller

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • MPPT controller with broad chemistry profiles including LiFePO4
  • Explicitly RV/van positioned and marketed as expandable
  • 25-year panel power-output warranty plus 10-year workmanship
  • Complete rooftop install kit: brackets, cable-entry housing, fuse, cabling

Weaknesses

  • Single 200 W panel — supplemental charging, not whole-RV power
  • No inverter and no battery included
  • Panel Vmp/Imp not published on the product page
  • Rooftop form factor inferred from mounting hardware, not stated verbatim

Comparisons featuring this kit

Rooftop RV Solar Kits: Renogy 200W Essential vs RICH SOLAR Basic 200W vs Go Power Overlander vs Renogy 400W DC-DC

Four rooftop RV solar kits compared on array size, controller technology (PWM vs MPPT vs DC-DC), battery compatibility, and warranty. All four are charging kits with no inverter; controller technology is the biggest real difference.

Where to buy

Merchant links are scaffolded but not yet active. When live, some will be affiliate links; merchant relationships never affect indexed specifications or verdicts.

Sources and provenance

Core specifications come from official manufacturer sources only, with the exact claim text preserved per field. Manuals and spec sheets outrank marketing copy for controller specs, wiring, included parts, and compatibility. See the methodology for the full policy.

Field-level provenance (14 entries, checked 2026-07-18)
FieldNormalized valueRaw claimSourceConfidence
panelWattageTotal 200 1 x 200 Watt Monocrystalline Solar Panel(RS-M200) Official product page high
panelCount 1 1 x 200 Watt Monocrystalline Solar Panel(RS-M200) Official product page high
panelType monocrystalline 1 x 200 Watt Monocrystalline Solar Panel(RS-M200) Official product page high
panelFormFactor rigid_rooftop 1 x Mounting Z Brackets (one set)(RS-ZB4C) Official product page — Rigid rooftop inferred from Z-bracket + cable-entry housing. medium
controllerIncluded true 1 x Bravo 30A MPPT Charge Controller (RS-MPPT30PB) Official product page high
controllerType mppt 1 x Bravo 30A MPPT Charge Controller (RS-MPPT30PB) Official product page high
controllerAmps 30 1 x Bravo 30A MPPT Charge Controller (RS-MPPT30PB) Official product page high
batteryChemistryCompatibility ["gel","agm","lead_acid","lifepo4"] GEL, AGM, WET. CRYSTAL, CALCIUM, LiFePO., LTO, LCO, Custom Official product page — 'WET'->lead_acid; 'LiFePO.'->lifepo4; LTO/LCO/Crystal/Calcium/Custom are controller profiles outside the chemistry schema. medium
kitTier rooftop 1 x Mounting Z Brackets (one set)(RS-ZB4C) Official product page medium
kitContentsSummary 200W mono panel, Bravo 30A MPPT controller, Z brackets, cable entry housing, 15A inline fuse holder, solar cable set, battery cable set 1 x 200 Watt Monocrystalline Solar Panel(RS-M200); 1 x Bravo 30A MPPT Charge Controller (RS-MPPT30PB); 1 x Mounting Z Brackets (one set)(RS-ZB4C); 1 x Cable Entry Housing (RS-C2B); 1 x 15A Inline Fuse Holder with Fuse (RS-SC15F); 1 x 30' 10 AWG Solar Cable Set (RS-30101); 1 x 10' 10 AWG Battery Cable Set (RS-1010) Official product page high
warrantyYears 25 25-year limited power output warranty; 10-year workmanship warranty Official product page medium
rvSuitable true Basic 200 Watt Solar Kit | Solar Panel & Charge Controller Kit for RVs, Vans & Off-Grid Applications | Expandable Solar Charging Official product page high
vanSuitable true Basic 200 Watt Solar Kit | Solar Panel & Charge Controller Kit for RVs, Vans & Off-Grid Applications | Expandable Solar Charging Official product page high
inverterIncluded false Official product page — No inverter in the itemized contents. medium

All sources used

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