Installing Solar Panels on a rubber membrane roof

[wyocowboy00]

I have seen several articles on installing solar panels on RV roofs, but none of them have dealt with installing them on rubber membrane roofs. Most of these articles suggested using an adhesive instead of screws to install the mounts to the roof, but I have my doubts adhesives would work on a rubber membrane roof. I am dealing with my 2013 Arctic Fox 992 truck camper and it is prewired for solar with plugs already on the roof. I already have the controller in and wired and two 120 watt panels that I need to mount on the roof. Anyone have any advice or experience with this?

[wintersun]

I would hesitate to have a RV place do the installation. I checked with two dealers regarding my own and both said they used 7/8" wood screws even though with my roof there is only 1/4" luan which is not going to provide any real bite for screws.

I used the side framing members with screws to anchor down cross bars to which I then attached the solar panels.

[wyocowboy00]

nvreloader wrote:
wyocowboy00

You can also drop in to the Northwoods RV home base and get more info on your solar install on a TC, as one of the members just did this same install on his TC.

See info here:
afnash.com

Tia,
Don

Thanks, I appreciate the info. I will check it out.

[nvreloader]

wyocowboy00

You can also drop in to the Northwoods RV home base and get more info on your solar install on a TC, as one of the members just did this same install on his TC.

See info here:
afnash.com

Tia,
Don

[austinjenna]

I have seen these no-drill mounts but have no experience with them. Clicky

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Yes.

wyocowboy00 wrote:
Did you use Di-Cor to seal the screw holes

[wyocowboy00]

Bob91040 wrote:
You always want to use screws. You find the studs under the rubber roof. and screw the brackets to the roof into the studs.I always use
Di-Cor to seal the screws and seal the brackets. I use a stud finder and it make life a easier.

Thanks for all the tips and on using the stud finder - it will be very helpful.

[wyocowboy00]

smkettner wrote:
I used a large neoprene fender washer and lots of dicor to seal the stainless deck screw.

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Thanks for the link. I'm new to this forum and had not found that page yet - it will help a lot.

[Bob91040]

You always want to use screws. You find the studs under the rubber roof. and screw the brackets to the roof into the studs.I always use
Di-Cor to seal the screws and seal the brackets. I use a stud finder and it make life a easier.

[time2roll]

I used a large neoprene fender washer and lots of dicor to seal the stainless deck screw.

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[wyocowboy00]

Did you use Di-Cor to seal the screw holes or something else?

[pianotuna]

Hi,

I used screws on my rubber roof.