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E_mc2
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Sep 19, 2013

Rv Cover use with Solar Question

Hello all,

For starters I am not putting the rig away for the year yet, but eventually I am going to have to. Probably next year we are going to purchase the metal carport style to park under, but the cash flow just aint there to purchase now. So, that leaves me using a tarp to cover it for the winter. Is there anything I need to know about covering the solar panels up? I am very new to the solar thing and dont want to make any mistakes. My plan is to cover it up and then plug it in so the batteries stay up. Any information is much appreciated.

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  • SCVJeff's avatar
    SCVJeff
    Explorer
    Sep 20, 2013
    2oldman wrote:
    camperpaul wrote:
    Why not cover it with clear plastic and let the solar panels maintain the battery charge.
    Interesting.. I wonder how much energy the plastic itself would absorb.
    probably not much, but the question is how much radiant heat will be captured underneath with no ventilation, and what does that do for efficiency, and/ or system heat failures. Been pondering this too
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Sep 19, 2013
    camperpaul wrote:
    Why not cover it with clear plastic and let the solar panels maintain the battery charge.
    Interesting.. I wonder how much energy the plastic itself would absorb.
  • camperpaul's avatar
    camperpaul
    Explorer
    Sep 19, 2013
    Why not cover it with clear plastic and let the solar panels maintain the battery charge.

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