Gluing Solar Panels To Caravan Roof

Rod farrendon is a keen off gridder and relies on solar power to keep his leisure batteries topped up.

Gluing solar panels to caravan roof.

Adhesive velcro and just screwing on the flexible panels. I m over the moon with my solar panel set up. Flexible solar panels have slightly less efficiency and heat decreases the efficiency as well. That s a simple explanation.

The panels put out too much voltage if the sun is strong and also when the battery is fully charged and does not need any more. Article by peter smith caravans plus. To ensure that the solar panel is fitted squarely either mark the roof with a non permanent pen or use a strip of masking tape. This complete guide has links to a huge range of solar accessories wiring diagrams and battery size calculator.

However an awful lot of folks in us and apparently a lot of folks in australia and nz as well from reading the different fora attach flexible panels through. All solar panels need a regulator also called a controller. Your caravan roof is likely to be made out of fibreglass with a gel coat finish. This is despite the fact that my first one which was a 100w flexible model began to delaminate after only a few months the company just told me to glue it together.

This unit takes the wires from the solar panel and controls the power to be good for the battery and not over charge it.