Attach Solar Panel to Rubber Roof?
Hello, I have one of THESE and want to attach it to the roof of my camper. (Yes I know it's a cheap-o one, but this is my first venture into the solar charging world) The roof covering is rubber, I...
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Eric212 wrote:
My question was specifically about attaching it to the roof. I knew the crappy panel would be brought up immediately, haha... you guys are like piranhas.
Is this not enough to maintain batteries with no significant draw on them? I leave it parked for sometimes weeks (or a month) at a time away from shore power, just looking for maintenance here. I use shore power or my portable generator to power my 4 stage converter/charger for "real charging."
I have a solar charge controller that I will wire between the panel and the batteries, even though I wouldn't think it would even be possible to do any damage with this panel, but I'll still use it. I have 375 Amp Hours of 12V power on board.
The "luggage rack" you're seeing isn't really a luggage rack, actually just a fence like thing around the back of the roof, but since that pic was taken I took the rear portion of it off on a tree limb anyway, so consider it gone.
I guess I'll just toss it up there loose when I'm going to be parked for a while... was hoping to do something a little more permanent as to not add another step to my "set up" and "break down" routine, but no biggie.
Thanks for the input
My question was specifically about attaching it to the roof. I knew the crappy panel would be brought up immediately, haha... you guys are like piranhas.
Is this not enough to maintain batteries with no significant draw on them? I leave it parked for sometimes weeks (or a month) at a time away from shore power, just looking for maintenance here. I use shore power or my portable generator to power my 4 stage converter/charger for "real charging."
I have a solar charge controller that I will wire between the panel and the batteries, even though I wouldn't think it would even be possible to do any damage with this panel, but I'll still use it. I have 375 Amp Hours of 12V power on board.
The "luggage rack" you're seeing isn't really a luggage rack, actually just a fence like thing around the back of the roof, but since that pic was taken I took the rear portion of it off on a tree limb anyway, so consider it gone.
I guess I'll just toss it up there loose when I'm going to be parked for a while... was hoping to do something a little more permanent as to not add another step to my "set up" and "break down" routine, but no biggie.
Thanks for the input
