POPUPs with Solar Panels added to roof
Would like to see some photos of POPUPs with SOLAR PANELs added to the roof area. I am in the very early stage of looking into installing SOLAR PANELS on my Starcraft 14RT Off-Road POPUP roof. M...
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Roy - I sent you a PM.
Based on Nick's experiences and recommendations, I too am considering a roof mounted solar panel. I'm not keen on having a smaller portable setup because I've no interest in moving it around all day to follow the sun and as well there is the concern about something like that "walking off."
A roof mounted panel approx double in size (~140W) to compensate for the stationary/flat mounting should give me a set-it-and-forget-it solution that is out of sight from thieves and plenty of power for our modest needs. I have the dual 6V golf cart battery setup (~220A-h) and we travel and camp in the mostly sunny mountain west region.
Looking at the Kyocera 140 watt kit from these guys.
http://www.solar-electric.com/rvkitwi140wa.html
They also have great FAQs as well as a user forum.
Yet to decide on the mounting question as I too, am leery of drilling holes in the roof.
Based on Nick's experiences and recommendations, I too am considering a roof mounted solar panel. I'm not keen on having a smaller portable setup because I've no interest in moving it around all day to follow the sun and as well there is the concern about something like that "walking off."
A roof mounted panel approx double in size (~140W) to compensate for the stationary/flat mounting should give me a set-it-and-forget-it solution that is out of sight from thieves and plenty of power for our modest needs. I have the dual 6V golf cart battery setup (~220A-h) and we travel and camp in the mostly sunny mountain west region.
Looking at the Kyocera 140 watt kit from these guys.
http://www.solar-electric.com/rvkitwi140wa.html
They also have great FAQs as well as a user forum.
Yet to decide on the mounting question as I too, am leery of drilling holes in the roof.
