Solar panels/controller advice
I am new to TC but have quickly realized that even at minimal spring time usage, battery life is something to be careful of. Everyone I talk to says a generator is the way to go (and maybe it is), bu...
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Fishbreath wrote:
Since you have a fiberglass roof, I would recommend using 3M VHB tape to secure panels to your roof. No Holes.
This stuff is amazing. I have had the panels on my Class A roof for two years and no problems. Once you put them down, they are staying put.
Yea, it is scary using the tape. You just can't imagine that the tape will hold, but it does. If you PM me, I will send you a little that I have left over from my last install. Try it, you'll like it.
If people tell you that it won't work, or they don't trust it, ask them if they have ever used it!
Solar is the way to go!
Good luck
Bill
My sister and I put a 400W kit from AMSolar on her converted van a couple years ago. We used 3M VHB tape to mount the panels and they are holding on just fine. That tape is used to bond the skin onto busses and high-end horse trailers. Seriously good stuff. I have experience with that tape at work. We used it to bond small solar panels to stainless steel boxes for a product. Over 1200 in the field with no failures for the tape.
The AMSolar kit was not cheap but it was very complete and very good quality.
