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Sentinelist
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Jun 22, 2014

Adhesive for steel solar brackets to aluminum roofs

I've seen a couple recommendations from long ago, but is there a de-facto standard product for this solution? I've got two 100w Renogy panels I'm planning to install in the next week and would rather ...
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Butch50
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Jun 22, 2014
I don't think I would fasten solar panels to a aluminum roof without fasten them down with screws. Aluminum roofs are not glues down and are only fastened on the sides. I feel if you don't fasten them down with screws you are asking for them to act like a sail and try pulling the aluminum off the roof.

The only roof systems that I would glue a panel to is a fiberglass roof.

This is IMO

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