Two 100 watt solar panels will be mounted to the roof of your van and.
Mounting solar panelon van roof.
Most solar panels are designed to sit on the roof of a house not to be driving down the road at 70 miles per hour.
You need to ensure the bolts are running through something fixed and solid not just the thin plywood and aluminum roof.
The most difficult part of equipping your car.
Z brackets for mounting solar panels the typical solar panel is mounted with a z bracket which is simple and flat but we elected to go with a curved z bracketwhich is specifically made for a curved roof like a van.
Mounting the solar panels to the roof of your vehicle.
This means that you ll need to create four holes in the rv s roof which also means a higher risk for leaks.
How to equip your car truck or van with solar power the gear your need.
It s important to dry fit everything first to see how it looks on.
What we used to mount our solar panels step 1.
A solar panel is held in place with four bolts.
The most efficient way to mount panels would be at the correct angle to point them straight at the sun.
The curved z brackets are two separate sliding pieces.
Mounting solar panels to the roof of a van.
Your vehicle s solar setup a complete overview.
Dry fit the solar panels on the van roof.