Fitting Flexible Solar Panels To Van Roof

Because it is built with special uv resistant plastics a semi flexible panel weighs a fraction of its traditional glass aluminium cousin.

Fitting flexible solar panels to van roof.

100 watt semi flexible solar panel with etfe coating the only type of panel suitable for fitting to caravan roof is a lightweight semi flexible solar panel. A set of 4 corner plastic mounting brackets will usually be sufficient. Install the extension cables. The panels themselves can take much higher wind speeds but it s all in how you mount them to the roof.

As soon as you can grab cables from inside the van and pull them through. This will leave a really thin layer of adhesive between the bracket and the spacer tape and give you a bulge of sealant around the tape and bracket forming a waterproof seal. Because they don t have a frame they are low profile and can bend to shallow curves such as a van roof. For larger solar panels or extra peace of mind then additional side brackets can be used.

The renogy extension cables come with standard mc4 connectors on one end and rough cut on the other. Feed the bare rough cut end through the grommet from the outside of the van. 7 remove solar panels and drill holes for the. Flexible panels are flat cells that are molded with a layer of protective plastic on top.

6 pre fit solar panels on the roof to define location of cable glands. Mark the location of the solar panel to avoid having the measure again afterward. Fitting a conventional solar panel to a flat roof. Mounting solar panels to the roof of a van most solar panels are designed to sit on the roof of a house not to be driving down the road at 70 miles per hour.

The solar panel is attached to the roof of the campervan using mounting brackets. This extension cable is not very flexible. We found it easier to work with if we install the glands at approximately 12 inches from the panels. Assembly bring the mounting brackets and the caravan roof together and push down until the mounting bracket is touching the spacer tape.

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. The brackets are simply screwed to each corner of the solar panel though i would personally choose to use bolts instead of screws. It also makes them lightweight.