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  • Mounting 200 watt Renogy panels on a metal roof?

    Greetings. I am in the process of purchasing three more 200 watt panels from Renogy_Solar on Ebay for a total of 10. My plan is to mount two rows of five panels each on my metal roof. The roof will be grounded to an 8 foot grounding rod sunk into the ground. I assume that would be sufficient...
  • Insulation under panels?

    Thanks for the input so far on reducing heat issues. I have the two inch aluminum square tubing on hand and ready to install, but when I finally heard back from Renogy, they suggested placing some insulation between their 200 watt panels and the metal roof beneath. Does this make any sense? If...
  • Solar panel/battery for power outages, including lengthy grid failures?

    Greetings. At this point I know very little about solar power. I would not be confident putting different components together; I prefer to buy something pretty much self-contained, that's plug and play. My budget is $500 max. I realize that won't buy much. Hoping to power a water cooler (20...
  • Eighteen 200 watt Renogy solar panels shot to heck?

    I freely admit, I did not do my homework when I had these panels installed on my metal roof, and it has cost me dearly. Thought I did my research, but that was not the case. Originally, they were installed down pretty close to the roof itself. Then, I had some spacers made from 2" aluminum...
  • Recommend a good bang for the buck 200 watt mono panel?

    Greetings. I have been browsing for a couple days, and have not yet settled on the right panel. Looking to purchase two 200-watt mono panels to couple with a Westinghouse iGen 1000s. Max input is 400 watts. Looking for some pretty decent efficiency at a reasonable price. Connecter size is 8MM. I...
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