100w RV kit brackets
I just bought an RV kit from solarwholesale.com and they didn't offer brackets. Where are you guys buying the brackets at? Most seem cheap to me
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So do you want them cheap or do you not? :)
Most of us are not buying them because there is nothing good to buy there.
To use those OEM holes in the frame bottom, and to be able to remove the panel later without ripping the screws off the roof, you need a 2-piece Z-bracket.
Assuming plywood roof...
Buy 2x2 or 3x3 aluminum angle 1.8" thickness in any metal shop. Cut it in 4" or 6" long pieces. Many places will cut it for you. Hack saw will cut 1/8" aluminum just fine.
Place one piece on the roof, attach another one - upside down - to the OEM holes in panel.
Bolt 2 parts together with one or two #10 screws and lock-nuts, so that it makes a Z profile.
Put Dicor sealant under the bracket foot.
Run 2 tapping screws #10 into the roof (3 screws for larger panels).
Done. You now have height-adjustable bracket that can be dissembled without disturbing the roof screws.
If you find something exactly like this in stores for less money - go for it. You want at least 3" long bracket, with at least 2 screws in the roof (longer brackets and more screws for larger panels).
2" long bracket with one screw in the roof will work poorly.
2" long bracket with 2 screws in the roof will work poorly - holes in plywood too close.
Single-piece bracket is a bad idea (unless bolted to the panel side, and then it's more complicated).
Plastic brackets will work poorly.
Residential roof brackets will work poorly and/or will cost too much, considering your small panel.
Most of us are not buying them because there is nothing good to buy there.
To use those OEM holes in the frame bottom, and to be able to remove the panel later without ripping the screws off the roof, you need a 2-piece Z-bracket.
Assuming plywood roof...
Buy 2x2 or 3x3 aluminum angle 1.8" thickness in any metal shop. Cut it in 4" or 6" long pieces. Many places will cut it for you. Hack saw will cut 1/8" aluminum just fine.
Place one piece on the roof, attach another one - upside down - to the OEM holes in panel.
Bolt 2 parts together with one or two #10 screws and lock-nuts, so that it makes a Z profile.
Put Dicor sealant under the bracket foot.
Run 2 tapping screws #10 into the roof (3 screws for larger panels).
Done. You now have height-adjustable bracket that can be dissembled without disturbing the roof screws.
If you find something exactly like this in stores for less money - go for it. You want at least 3" long bracket, with at least 2 screws in the roof (longer brackets and more screws for larger panels).
2" long bracket with one screw in the roof will work poorly.
2" long bracket with 2 screws in the roof will work poorly - holes in plywood too close.
Single-piece bracket is a bad idea (unless bolted to the panel side, and then it's more complicated).
Plastic brackets will work poorly.
Residential roof brackets will work poorly and/or will cost too much, considering your small panel.
