Anyone ever lose a solar panel off the roof?
I know there are many ways to mount the solar panels on the roof, some more secure than others. Has anyone ever lost one and do the cables prevent it from flying off and do other damage?
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DAS26miles wrote:
I see that the ABS stickon mounts come with side spoilers.
I hope you don't mean ABS mounts for panels. Plastic mounts isn't a good idea, and so is anything stick-on. Some people had luck with sealant-only on fiberglass roofs, no screws, but screws are better.
Use aluminum brackets and stainless fasteners.
Speaking of hurricanes... Left my trailer in Mexico for hurricane season. After the hurricane homeowners gringos were talking that solar is such a pain, panels flew off the roof again, etc etc. I was like, - "what"? This can really happen? :)
1/4" thick aluminum bracket on each corner, 5 screws per bracket, half of them in rafters, Dicor under brackets. Darn thing will survive the trailer. Could've used a thinner metal but needed 4x4" angle to clear the vents, angle that big doesn't come in 1/8". Overkill, I know. Initially designed to sustain sudden 40 mph winds when TILTED - imagine the forces on 250W panel. Flat array generates enough power though. No tilting for me.
Off the shelf brackets are often flimsy.
