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RoyB
Jul 19, 2014Explorer II
I'm a bit late here but I am planning on putting three solar panels on my OFF-ROAD POPUP roof. It has the vinyl cover roof.
My plans are going to be to add aluminum UNI-STRUT railing where I can mount two 120wATT or so panels on one end on each side of the FANTASTIC fan installed centered on the end of the roof.
Will do the same thing on the other end of the roof using aluminum UNI-STRUT.
The ALUMINUM rails will be bolted to the roof where i know I have good wood support on the edges. I can also mount from the side of the roof if need be.
This allows me to slide the panels as I need to and is also a neat simple quick disconnect as I am thinking on my OFF-ROAD POPUP I will have to raise the electric motor roof lift first and then place the panel after I have safety latched the roof down.

Photos from GOOGLE IMAGES
Just some of my future thinking here...
Roy Ken
My plans are going to be to add aluminum UNI-STRUT railing where I can mount two 120wATT or so panels on one end on each side of the FANTASTIC fan installed centered on the end of the roof.
Will do the same thing on the other end of the roof using aluminum UNI-STRUT.
The ALUMINUM rails will be bolted to the roof where i know I have good wood support on the edges. I can also mount from the side of the roof if need be.
This allows me to slide the panels as I need to and is also a neat simple quick disconnect as I am thinking on my OFF-ROAD POPUP I will have to raise the electric motor roof lift first and then place the panel after I have safety latched the roof down.

Photos from GOOGLE IMAGES
Just some of my future thinking here...
Roy Ken
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