I considered flex panels. More expensive, shorter life and heat generator for the roof. Too many minuses for my overland trailer with no AC. I ended up with three 100W Rich Solar slim panels mounted with 1 1/2" air space from aluminum rack to rubber roof.
I have a zamp pre wired solar on my keystone passport it has a 2 plug pass through on the roof , and I like the Renogy penal and I want to put 2 - 200 watt panels on my keystone passport roof how big of a controller do I need is 50 good or can I go with a 40 , but I also have a plug on the trailer body close to the battery, so I can plug in a portable panel on the ground thanks for the advice
Those panels probably wont last long because of heat being mounted flat to the roof. Plus the added massive heat to your rubber roof membrane will probay cause the adhesive to let loose of the wood substrate. As a side note the hotter the panel the less efficient they are as well longterm.
Can you run one ac in the Texas heat in July off grid ? Been thinking to add some to the motor home just to keep the fridge running , thanks for the videos
The solar provides 500-600 watts. The truck when plugged in will provide an additional 200 watts. The 15k btu ac pulls about 1100 watts. I plan to add 6 more panels and one more battery. The system in the sun as built will run the AC for about 7 hrs depleting the one battery with help from 3 solar panels. My goal is to run ac during the night with no generator. The system now will prob do that as the ac comp will cycle at night. The fridge and lighting can be ran all day and night with no issues.
Hi mate thanks for this video. How many years do you think these panels will last? I've seen videos where they indicate max 5 years. That can't be true, right? What do you think?
We have had thin film panels on our shed in our back yard 24/7 for over 3 yrs now, they are all holding up great. We have them mounted with an air gap behind the panels. We put them in as our whole house emergency backup system for our home, ( instead of buying a $12,000 dollar whole house generator). Living in south Florida, we get hurricanes and lose grid for a couple weeks at a time. I designed the whole works so it can all be pulled down and put in the garage when a hurricane is a coming, then after it passes we put them back up, ( takes around 10 minutes). The system sits idle 99% of the time, so we sometimes steal the system and place in our rv, if we want to boondock, ( which is only once or twice a year). We use temporary mounts on the rv, and don’t leave the panels on the roof when not boondocking. I’m happy with thin film panels, who would want 500 to 800 lbs of extra weight 13 feet in the air on an already tipsy motorhome, not me. Our main home has 30 residential panels on the roof, each panel is the size of a bed and each weighs 60-80 lbs, (not including the racking). That’s over 2000 lbs of panels. No way do I want anything like that on our motorhome, ( just sayin).
You mounted the flex panels very poorly on the roof. The panels will overheat and die early. Flex panels already have a shorter lifespan. The roof will overheat with that black panel drawing in heat (roof WAS white before) and glue will come off the rubber roof and rubber will degrade. Not smart. Also, you domed the panels and you created cracks - they are supposed to lay flat. Mount the panels to an aluminum tubular frame and mount that to a roof rack. Now you can easily remove panels, they will not overheat, and you keep your roof cool under the shade of the panels and with less damage.
Agree with your comment… My RV is stored indoors and used for trips… On RVs that sit out in the sun 24/7 they should be elevated.. for me these will last fine
This looks so simple! I had Johnson Electric and Controls set up my solar panels, and now I can go off-grid stress-free. Best decision ever!
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo démonstrative et avec des rendu des panneaux solaires cordialement
What about the heat damage to the roof ? I have a fiberglass roof ?
I have not had any issues. I do keep my trailer in indoor storage also.
Ditch those roof mount AC and go with a mini split power difference is crazy. As well as the Fridge freezer
how? sounds like a big project
@@DeFiDuke it’s a 3” hold you drill connect inside and outside units they are pre charged
@@jasongardner1910recommend a brand or anything I can look into?
The eterna bond did not handle the heat well.
At 85 degrees the adhesive became soft and my panel flew off at 80mph.
The panel held up though!
I added some screws
@@RockyRohde Not quite willing to do that on my car yet, lol.
damn that sucks. is there an adhesive that will not do that?
Hey, can you give uns an update of the state of the panels after a year? Thanks!
What about heat dissipation in the panels? Doesn't it overheat the roof membrane?
Did I miss where you actually installed the panels?
I considered flex panels. More expensive, shorter life and heat generator for the roof. Too many minuses for my overland trailer with no AC. I ended up with three 100W Rich Solar slim panels mounted with 1 1/2" air space from aluminum rack to rubber roof.
I keep my trailer in the shop 24/7.. So panels are only used when camping. I agree if your in sun all the time I would go solid panel
What tape did you use?
eterna bond
I have a zamp pre wired solar on my keystone passport it has a 2 plug pass through on the roof , and I like the Renogy penal and I want to put 2 - 200 watt panels on my keystone passport roof how big of a controller do I need is 50 good or can I go with a 40 , but I also have a plug on the trailer body close to the battery, so I can plug in a portable panel on the ground thanks for the advice
when parked outside, if trailer is not pitched/angled carefully: the solar panels, like a sail/pocket, will collect rain water
is that bad? i thought they are water proof?
the rooftop will collect water. rv rooftop are notoriously not waterproof. you want to shed water always
ua-cam.com/video/xyg0oWBcRfM/v-deo.html @@wkrp10splayer19
Those panels probably wont last long because of heat being mounted flat to the roof. Plus the added massive heat to your rubber roof membrane will probay cause the adhesive to let loose of the wood substrate. As a side note the hotter the panel the less efficient they are as well longterm.
One person had it short and burn their roof membrane… I think I would stick with the regular panels!
good catch, so the ones with the bracket and vhb tape sounds like a safer solution ? : ua-cam.com/video/HBe67RnVSDY/v-deo.html
what about these: ua-cam.com/video/sjhROyzwYLU/v-deo.html @@bounderchris
Can you run one ac in the Texas heat in July off grid ? Been thinking to add some to the motor home just to keep the fridge running , thanks for the videos
The solar provides 500-600 watts. The truck when plugged in will provide an additional 200 watts. The 15k btu ac pulls about 1100 watts. I plan to add 6 more panels and one more battery. The system in the sun as built will run the AC for about 7 hrs depleting the one battery with help from 3 solar panels. My goal is to run ac during the night with no generator. The system now will prob do that as the ac comp will cycle at night. The fridge and lighting can be ran all day and night with no issues.
What controllers do you use?
Victron
Hi mate thanks for this video. How many years do you think these panels will last? I've seen videos where they indicate max 5 years. That can't be true, right? What do you think?
Not sure. I do keep my RV stored in my shop so that will increase the life on them.
We have had thin film panels on our shed in our back yard 24/7 for over 3 yrs now, they are all holding up great. We have them mounted with an air gap behind the panels. We put them in as our whole house emergency backup system for our home, ( instead of buying a $12,000 dollar whole house generator). Living in south Florida, we get hurricanes and lose grid for a couple weeks at a time. I designed the whole works so it can all be pulled down and put in the garage when a hurricane is a coming, then after it passes we put them back up, ( takes around 10 minutes).
The system sits idle 99% of the time, so we sometimes steal the system and place in our rv, if we want to boondock, ( which is only once or twice a year). We use temporary mounts on the rv, and don’t leave the panels on the roof when not boondocking.
I’m happy with thin film panels, who would want 500 to 800 lbs of extra weight 13 feet in the air on an already tipsy motorhome, not me.
Our main home has 30 residential panels on the roof, each panel is the size of a bed and each weighs 60-80 lbs, (not including the racking).
That’s over 2000 lbs of panels. No way do I want anything like that on our motorhome, ( just sayin).
@@mrfusioneng Hi thanks for your help.
Which Victron controller do you have?
Multiplus 2
80 volts ac?
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You mounted the flex panels very poorly on the roof. The panels will overheat and die early. Flex panels already have a shorter lifespan. The roof will overheat with that black panel drawing in heat (roof WAS white before) and glue will come off the rubber roof and rubber will degrade. Not smart. Also, you domed the panels and you created cracks - they are supposed to lay flat. Mount the panels to an aluminum tubular frame and mount that to a roof rack. Now you can easily remove panels, they will not overheat, and you keep your roof cool under the shade of the panels and with less damage.
Agree with your comment… My RV is stored indoors and used for trips… On RVs that sit out in the sun 24/7 they should be elevated.. for me these will last fine
very smart , most people leave their RV's outside so important to have airflow
so what about these, will they overheat / damage the roof? ua-cam.com/video/sjhROyzwYLU/v-deo.html