| solar pannel mounting: luggage rack mount? [message #123267] |
Tue, 26 April 2011 10:23  |
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I was wondering, I never use the lugage rack mount on my coach, but it looks like it might be a perfect spot to sling some PV pannels across. has anyone tried a setup like this? it would also allow air to pass under the panel which would allow for cooling on a hot day, and would partially shade part of the roof...
some advantages of a luggage rack mount would be: ability to mount hight wattage large panels laterally, looks like with a little though one could get 5.5 foot panels slung across the bars with little work. No need to drill additional holes in the roof, rack is already there, simply run wiring connections down the nearby fridge vent. The ability to remove panels for storage. relitavely low drag. pleanty of air gap for panel ooling and increased shade on rooftop reducing coach heating in summer...
73 Canyon Lands, (a.k.a. The Yellow Submarine) West Los Angeles CA
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