Too many holes in solar panel frame?
My bad. Changed the design of PV mounts after had already drilled holes in the frame. So the panel is a lot lighter now, and plenty of ventilation :)... Big panel, 60x40", 40 lbs. I can see how it fle...
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I agree they flex a lot anyway, and I don't like it when they do. I doubt the extra holes matter much.
What I do is run two bars across the back of the panel, which helps stiffen the panel. I then have a wooden tray that takes all the strain of being supported, tilted, etc, with the panel just lying in the tray, strapped down cross bars to tray.
What I do is run two bars across the back of the panel, which helps stiffen the panel. I then have a wooden tray that takes all the strain of being supported, tilted, etc, with the panel just lying in the tray, strapped down cross bars to tray.
