Flexible or conventional solar panels for TC?
My questions pertain only to physical mounting on my TC. I'm an electrical engineer, and already have done several solar setups. I have 600w of solar right now on the Shotwagon (my trailer in the si...
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I went the flexible panel route on my camper. Partly for weight savings and partly because it was easy to secure the flexible panel directly to my Northern lite fiberglass roof without drilling any holes. I used eternabond tape around the edges. I wouldn't have been confident gluing brackets down to hold a glass panel up there. If the panel fails I can just cut the tape where it overlaps the panel and remove to put another in its place.
I have a 100 watt panel on the roof and a second 100 watt panel I use as a portable that is wired into the same controller. The flexible panels work great for portable use as they are very lightweight (about 4lbs) and store nicely under the upper mattress.
I cannot speak to efficiency as this is my first go at solar so I have nothing to compare it to, but my panels produce right at their rated specs so I have no complaints.
I have a 100 watt panel on the roof and a second 100 watt panel I use as a portable that is wired into the same controller. The flexible panels work great for portable use as they are very lightweight (about 4lbs) and store nicely under the upper mattress.
I cannot speak to efficiency as this is my first go at solar so I have nothing to compare it to, but my panels produce right at their rated specs so I have no complaints.
