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DAS26miles
Explorer II
Nov 26, 2017

3M 5200 Adhesive caulk for solar mount with screws

Mounting 100 watt solar panel using z brackets. Going to use 6 or 8 to be safe. Wondering do I put down adhesive caulk under each mount , lower and screw it down. Then cover with the adhesive caulk...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Nov 26, 2017
You will regret using Z brackets when you want to access under the panel for any reason. Cut 2 pieces of angle aluminum from HD and bolt them together in a Z pattern. Easy to remove that bolt.

I used screws, VHB tape and Dicor.

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