how to mount solar panel
So I have a 1991 slumber queen with an alumium roof and I am putting a 325 watt panel on it, but the mounting feet wont line up with the rafters. whats the best way to fastent it? I was thinking o...
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StirCrazy wrote:Mine was but the plywood is not secured to the cross beams. I used VHB tape and screws and discovered I could slightly flex the roof up with the panel mounts.
was your alumium fully bonded to your plywood? my roof is one piece alumium and only 5/16" plywood on the back half. the alumium skin seams to float for the most part so i have the feeling if I mounted it like that it would just lift the alumium skin off the roof.
After several months of driving I added 4' aluminum angle secured to the 4' beams with long screws to further secure the panels. Likely a very good decision.
Last summer in windy conditions headed into San Diego there was a huge bang and DW yelled your solar panels blew off. In the rear view mirror I saw the 20' canvas and tube sailing across the road. :( And DW saw the awing arm extending 10' and yelled it's the canvas. We were fortunate as the only other damage was an A/C cover - Gorilla tape solved that for the trip - considering that the aluminum awning was sheared off. That night the news reported 94 MPH gusts. Point of story: The solar panels remained secure. :R
