Flexible Solar Directly To Van Roof

Clean roof and apply loctite pl adhesive.

Flexible solar directly to van roof.

We used the dicor brand caulk because of its outstanding reputation in the rv community. Working with a solar panel up on the roof of a van is awkward more hands make the job easier. This extension cable is not very flexible. I have 10 flexible panels at 100 watts each for a total of 1000 watts.

The sun store solar kit costs 362 53 and more information can be found on their website. Bolt solar panels to roof and plywood strips. Next owner of your old van decides how to deal with the angle stock on his roof. The solar panel measure 1476mm x 670mm so is small enough to be mounted onto the roof of the van more than one could fit if this is necessary for your set up.

Mark and drill holes in the van roof. So instead i decided to mount them with vhb tape directly on the roof. Mark the location of the solar panel to avoid having the measure again afterward. Before we screw the feet into the roof we want to add caulking to the bottom of the feet and the hole in the roof the wire is going through to make it waterproof.

6 pre fit solar panels on the roof to define location of cable glands. Mounting flexible solar panels on a van. 7 remove solar panels and drill holes for the. I ve installed my massive solar array.

I was skeptical of using tape to mount solar panels at first. Flexible panels are flat cells that are molded with a layer of protective plastic on top. Dry fit the solar panels on the van roof. We found it easier to work with if we install the glands at approximately 12 inches from the panels.

I purchased them here. It also makes them lightweight. Let adhesive cure then seal with dicor lap sealant. Cut plywood reinforcement strips and drill holes.

Because they don t have a frame they are low profile and can bend to shallow curves such as a van roof.