Mount Flexible Solar Panel On Truck Roof

Adjustable tilt mounts can get you better efficiency on the roof or work as a stand if you are using portable panels.

Mount flexible solar panel on truck roof.

200w of solar panels on the roof rack. Installing the solar panels is done by using unistrut cone connectors 1 4 inch or 3 8 inch to attach to the slotted steel l brackets. This means that you ll need to create four holes in the rv s roof which also means a higher risk for leaks. You need to ensure the bolts are running through something fixed and solid not just the thin plywood and aluminum roof.

Solar cable glands bridge the gap between the roof and the interior of your van. Both cone connector sizes are available at big box hardware stores. Connect the cables to the solar panel. By using butyl tape underneath the panel and by using either dicor or eternabond tape to seal the edges on the panel or by using butyl tape and screws in a traditional manner most panels have four to six grommets for mounting to the roof of your camper.

A plywood board of the right dimensions will cost you about about 20 usd. You can use an inexpensive piece of plywood from your local hardware store for this purpose. Plus these cells can be made of the same silicon as conventional panels including high efficiency monocrystalline gaining the benefit of economies of scale. They look identical so you need to mark which one is hot and which one is ground on part of the cables that is not under the panel because once you stick it on the roof you won t be able to check.

Cover all of the foot that will contact the roof with 3m tape. With an adjustable tilt mount you can install solar panels with or without a z bracket. While this is less flexible than thin film solar it s well suited for a lot of applications where you want the solar panel to conform to a curved surface such as the roof of an rv. It would be safer to have someone help you to lift the solar panels up and onto the truck camper s roof.

I was by myself and used a rope.