We have solar panels.
How to installing solar panels on fiberglass roof.
For those of you with fiberglass roofs on your van or rv you re probably wondering exactly how to install solar panels without drilling holes that could crack the fiberglass or cause leaks.
Simply apply vhb very high bond tape which will be almost impossible to remove when applied correctly.
If the natural structure and materials of the roof are not suitable for an efficient system there are many ways in which you can adopt a roof to meet the requirements.
Solar panels for any roof type.
Installing a flexible solar panel on a fiberglass hightop drilling through the fiberglass hightop.
One option is to bolt them down to a roof rack if one is installed or available for the vehicle.
So are thousands of other diyers.
The first thing we did was install the solar controller inside the van.
Using a square we marked where the controller would go drilled holes in all four corners then used a jigsaw to cut out the hole.
We re going to keep the fourth one in the underbed storage and set it up using a homemade portable pvc tilt mount when we re boondocking for longer periods.
There are several options for attaching flexible solar panels to the roof of a vehicle.
However i still have to figure out how to get the wire from the solar panel either down to my rv battery or first to my control panel where i will install an indicator then to the battery.
I was hoping to fish the wire through the air conditioner.
Installing one on a fiberglass roof creates new problems so let s take a look at how we did it.
Popular options for installing flexible solar panels to.
I m going to install a 7 watt trickle charger solar panel on my roof using vhb tape.
Installing renogy solar panels on a fiberglass roof without drilling holes part one.
Fiberglass roof solar panel installation.
Our fiberglass van topper didn t make this easy but we now have three solar panels mounted to the roof.
Fed up with your utility power company.
Next up is installing a vent fan wiring and flooring.