Solar panel placement
Are we going to cause a problem for ourself if we place a solar panel raised up over the toilet vent? Should a couple inches of clearance be enough? Thoughts
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Nutinelse2do wrote:
Are we going to cause a problem for ourself if we place a solar panel raised up over the toilet vent? Should a couple inches of clearance be enough?
No problems on mine. Couple of inches would be an overkill, 1 inch or 3/4 inch will be enough. I would say "1/8" but big panels could flex in the middle under their own weight, so it might end up resting lightly on the vent (not really rubbing, just resting). Not that rubbing against the vent would cause much damage. The bottom laminate of the panel looks to me more durable than PVC material of the vent cap.
My panels were installed in such a way that could be tilted to the sides, so access to the vent is not an issue. Majority of people here use two-piece Z-brackets or rails anyway, so removing the panel in (unlikely) event of servicing the vent is still possible.
