Power supply & Power inverter for boondocking
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Mark,
Are your solar panels attached to the trailer roof with adhesives ... or with bolts through the roof?
If bolts through the roof, how have you kept these through-holes from leaking year after year? If by applying putty around each bolt entrance point ever so often - how do you physically get to some of the bolts without having to walk gingerly over, or lean down on, the panels?
Also, how do you get access to other stuff near the center areas of the roof without having to walk gingerly over, or lean down on, the panels?
P.S. Above are some of the reasons why we have never added roof solar panels onto our motorhome. I may add portable solar panel capability later so as to not compromise the roof's leak proofness (anymore than it already is), and so we can have sun access whenever the RV is parked in the shade. We use a built-in genny off the main 55 gallon tank for A/C and a little tiny Honda (650 watts) genny that just sips the fuel and makes "no noise for all practical purposes" for topping up the coach battery bank anytime regardless of the sun.
Are your solar panels attached to the trailer roof with adhesives ... or with bolts through the roof?
If bolts through the roof, how have you kept these through-holes from leaking year after year? If by applying putty around each bolt entrance point ever so often - how do you physically get to some of the bolts without having to walk gingerly over, or lean down on, the panels?
Also, how do you get access to other stuff near the center areas of the roof without having to walk gingerly over, or lean down on, the panels?
P.S. Above are some of the reasons why we have never added roof solar panels onto our motorhome. I may add portable solar panel capability later so as to not compromise the roof's leak proofness (anymore than it already is), and so we can have sun access whenever the RV is parked in the shade. We use a built-in genny off the main 55 gallon tank for A/C and a little tiny Honda (650 watts) genny that just sips the fuel and makes "no noise for all practical purposes" for topping up the coach battery bank anytime regardless of the sun.
