Solar panel and snow load
I would like to put a solar panel on a RV that I leave in North MN. Will a panel take the snow load and -40 temps? I know it will not charge under the snow but should charge in the fall and spring.
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- Hi colliehauler,
My panels have survived -37 c and lots of snow.
Do be sure to use a temperature probe on the battery bank. - The RV is 900 miles from home so I will not see it until spring.
- I live in CO. Several inches of snow routinely accumulate on the panels with no problem. I clean the panels after each snow so the batteries can stay charged during the winter months.
It doesn't get to -40* around here but 0* isn't a problem.
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