Do you figure in the roof angle also?
I was reading the solar panel tilt information posted by Westend, Thanks for providing the site. Question, When figureing the panel tilt angles per Optium Tilt site, do you also have to also fig...
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Assuming 8' width of trailer and 6" rise in the middle, the angle of the roof would be about 7 degrees. If your mounts are all the same height, the 7 degrees would be subtracted when tilt angle is referenced to the top of the mounts.
FWIW, i have a feeling that when using small amounts of solar (less than a KW), having Winter tilt angle off by a few degrees is not that meaningful in the greater scope of things. First, your batteries are going to be fully charged after two days in sun and the difference of a couple of degrees is going to be the difference of a few minutes of charging. I'm a big believer in getting every watt possible and not wasting a ma but storage considerations are different than daily use.
FWIW, i have a feeling that when using small amounts of solar (less than a KW), having Winter tilt angle off by a few degrees is not that meaningful in the greater scope of things. First, your batteries are going to be fully charged after two days in sun and the difference of a couple of degrees is going to be the difference of a few minutes of charging. I'm a big believer in getting every watt possible and not wasting a ma but storage considerations are different than daily use.
