Solar Panel Layout?

alliemac9 wrote:
...some sort of mounts that would allow tilt in future or tilt if I feel like it when we are someplace for a longer period in the spring/fall when the sun is lower. If anyone has suggestions for mounts, I'm all ears!

It's not worth it, with all the solar that you are going to have. If you look at my photo, it is tilted at ~30 degrees, and can be lowered onto the same bracket. I did this because stay really long time on that site. Wouldn't bother if I moved every few days. Check "the List of solar projects" for some ideas on tilting, few people did it, Westend has pretty elegant titling arrangement, but again, I don't think it's worth the trouble in your case.

alliemac9 wrote:
Now, what's the consensus on Version 2? Does that look better to people? What about the back left panel - should I slide it to the rear like that away from the AC? Or move it forward behind the front left panel? As shown below it is above a 3" high vent.

Aerodynamically Version 2 looks worse. The only reason to bother with this would be if you wanted to add the 5th panel. 4 panels 150W(?) each is already more than enough for your 200 or 250 AH bank. But people say that one can't have too much solar, so add the 5th if you feel like.

I lifted one of my panels over 3" vent, as I wrote. But you don't have to, there is very little difference whether it is closer to 10" rear vent or to 14" AC.

FYI, first thing I did when installing my panels, was to remove the mushroom TV antenna. I don't see much value in free aerial channels. If and when I decide that need a TV, I will either get internet TV or a portable satellite tripod. There is a coax receptacle for cable TV on the side wall, it can be used for input from sat dish. In trips less than a week I don't feel like needing a TV.