neat way of adding more solar

Here are some stainless guides that extend up to 1830mm
http://www.chambrelan.com/US/product/ST558/telescopic-slide/over/extension/stainless/

Long side of a big panel is 1638mm. So it seems there are some big possibilities.
250w panel specs at solarblvd

Panel is within the weight rating too ;)

Some day this will not just run my air conditioner but also provide massive shade :B

Very nice idea indeed!

Solar on An RV is a compromise
Getting some extra, it's better than no extra
I know that during the winter day different panels are going to get some shade part of time, but then they produce more power when other panels are getting some shade
Besides just using longer extension drawer slides would move the back row out further, from the panel above it.

I placed panels to get as much wattage on the roof of our DP as possible
Not to avoid A/C shade or vent shade etc..
They are all wired parallel and have built in blocking diodes so losing power from one panel does not drastically affect the total output, it's not a total shut down
When one panel is partially shaded

Yes the panel does not come out far enough to even expose all the blue part I thought. That will cost some amps even with no shading from above as well. It just needs to come out farther.

PT and I had a thread going here a few years ago with this as one of the ideas, except we were going to stack more than just the two. Our plan would have more stacked higher and sticking out all over the place when deployed :)

SCVJeff wrote:
Outstanding! Add a linear arm to that and done.

The only nitpick I'd have with that install is that he needs to get the panel further out to avoid possible shadowing of the whole lower side of the lower panel

Yes. He could have the front edge of his 6 inch sidewall have a front edge like this \ instead of | (viewed from passenger side). That would let him mount the drawer slide farther forward.

With his shading issues I would not think he ever sees 300 watts.

Great idea - head wheels are turning already here...

Been thinking about adding two 100 or 120 WATT panels on each side of my front fantastic fan mounted on my popup roof...

Would look something like this google image


Adding those drawer slides would allow me to add two more 100 or 120 WATT panels that would extend out over my front deck perhaps...



I'm already thinking all of these panels will be too much weight for my Electric Motor to raise my POPUP roof so will be planning to add the panels to roof by standing in the front deck area after the roof has been raised first.

Still scratching head and looking for funds...

Roy Ken

Simple and effective. Thanks for sharing. :C

Outstanding! Add a linear arm to that and done.

The only nitpick I'd have with that install is that he needs to get the panel further out to avoid possible shadowing of the whole lower side of the lower panel

Wow, that's pretty slick!
Thanks for sharing.