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LifeInsideJack's avatar
Feb 24, 2017

Advise on Solar Mounts ....

We scored three 250w solar panels in exchange for some work. This is great as this is how we like to pay for things.

Before you get all jiggy on that I'll tell you that Cat is an Electrical Engineer that works for a solar company and we've both been in solar for over 9 years. We have the knowledge and experience of building farms and even smaller off-grid set ups.

The problem is that we haven't installed any on RVs.

What brackets have you used? What did you like? What do I need to be aware of?

Our RV, Jack, likes to go fast. He's easily pulling 75 on the freeways when that's reasonable. So that's a consideration also.

We are having the roof resealed next week and while they are up there they are going to attach the panels to the roof and seal the mounts.

I have to order mounts.

What am I purchasing?
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    My Solar Panel goal is to get something that will produce 17-20AMPS DC current when in high sun...

    On my POPUP trailer roof where I really don't want to drill any holes in it. I am going for the ALUMINUM UNISTRUT mounts which will be mounted on the trailer roof but attached to sides where I have good wood to drill into...

    Something like this google image...
    This shows attaching to the top of the roof where I will be attaching to the down side of the roof...


    Google image

    The UNITSRUT mounts will allow me to slide off the panels with ease when needed...


    Google Image

    These are my thinking points only and there are many installs to look at on google search...

    Roy Ken
  • I would say that most of us that have solar panels make our own mounts out of aluminum angle iron.

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