Setting up my solar system
I'm in the planning stages of adding solar to my travel trailer. I currently have a battery bank of two 6V flooded lead acid GC batteries in series that is 215 Ah 12 volts. I am planning on adding ...
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CA Traveler wrote:GravelRider wrote:4 mounts for the panels themselves. You need to determine what is adequate for your roof.
How many mounts should I use on a panel this big (80" x 40")?
I used 4 for my 60 cell panels (slightly smaller) which should have been adequate and in fact drove many miles with the 4. However as a result of the install I had a way to pull up on the roof and discovered that in the center it was not attached to anything. Later I installed 4' al angle and long screws to reach the flat ceiling cross beams and added 2 more panel mounts.
Did you have any issues finding the beams with a stud finder? Was the issue on your install that the screws weren't long enough to reach the studs? Or that they were not installed over the studs?
