hello everyone, we need more solar panels but do not want to put any more holes in the caravan roof. Does anyone have portable solar and a battery in van. Also, what does everything think of the cheapest 120 watt one that folds up.
Yes sorry the rocket but we don't have holes in our motorhome roof either. Ours is glued and mounted on stands. Would have a huge argument if they wanted to drill holes. The only hole needed is for the cable to come through Dave
Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7hM_8tMFvc
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Sikaflex 221 is the new adhesive from Sika to use for solar panels...aluminium supports to fibreglass roof...and that is the word from the Sika Rep at the Big Shed!
I just bonded my solar panels with Sikaflex 221 and will let you know in 10 years how it's going!
Better than ALL (that's ALL) the other Sika products for caravan (fibreglass) roof use.
Definitely no holes requires!
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Cheers, Richard (Dick0)
"Home is where the Den is parked, Designer Orchid Special towed by Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited"
"4x250W solar panels, Epever 80A charger and 3x135Ah Voltax Prismatic LiFePO4 Batteries".
You can even avoid to hole in the roof for the cable by running the cable down the side of the van in a box section conduit then under the floor to where you need it. The conduit can also be glued to the side of the van if need be. Sikaflex.... "bolts in a tube!"
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Steve, Di & Ziggy We named our Motorhome "Roadworx" because on the road works "On The Road Again" Ford Transit with 302 Windsor V8 conversion, C4 Auto, 9 Inch Ford Diff All Lighting L.E.D., 260 Amp/h AGM, 530 Watt Solar + Kipor Backup Gen.
