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I went for the conductive epoxy, it placed nicely, squeezed up completely around the stud threads. I ordered 3 packettes, as I didn't know how far 2.5grams would go. Turns out one packette did 2 batteries (16 total,studs). Now I have two unused packettes..have no idea what I'll use them for...

I just did the wood build.......compression setup, borrowed tools.

I'm doing same size 12vbattery (8x280EVE) with same bms(OVERKILL 120x2), I don't really have a place to build anything at this point. everything including welders in storage.... Would be great to buy a box such as this ready to go, just load my batteries,bms into it!

Here's my one 400w Trina (80"x40") mounted on the 1-5/8" aluminum unistrut. 41" ecoworthy tilt brackets. Had to do quite a bit of trimming and drilling to get to this point....getting all the correct stainless steel hardware, etc. I'll take the panel off the completed bracket, then mount the...

I'm doing 3 x 400w Trina panels. Only One will have tilt function. 2 mounted flat, each flat mount will have 8 brackets. Tilt panel will use aluminum unistrut and 2 sets of ecoworthy tilt brackets (4 total). Am thinking to use wind deflectors on leading edge of panels.

I'm going with Grainger aluminum, 1-5/8" x 1-5/8", 10ft. And stainless hardware/ spring nuts/ bolts 1/4-20

Yes, I think 10ft is largest. It would have been $115 to ship just these two pieces to my location. So had it shipped to nearest Grainger location for free....and drove the 1.5 hours each way. It was delivered to the Grainger location in like 2 days!

Picked up my aluminum unistrut from Grainger today, very quick! I only need 79" to mount my tilt panel, but thinking to mount the entire 10' pieces for possible future needs...went with the 1-5/8" tall to give me a little more space under panel to reach in and unscrew thumbbolts for tilt deployment.

Did you pre drill, or just drive the #10 screws in? #10=3/16", I've got some really nice #14 (1/4") self tapping metal to wood screws with a sealing washer backed up with a metal washer. They are for fastening metal roofing down. They fit perfectly centered in my bracket holes. I'm thinking a...

I purchased the 41" Ecoworthy setup for tilting. In fact, Two sets (4 total jigs) for one 80"x40" Trina 400w panel. I'm mounting 3 such panels but only one will be able to tilt. They come with M8 Thumbwheel- headed bolts. Using regular M8 bolts at the two hinge points with nyloc bolts tight...

I'm using 3 x 400w Trina panels (80"x40") 2 will be flat mount, one tilt. Using two sets of the 41" Ecoworthy tilt kits for the one tilt panel had to modify them a bit to allow the entire thing to fold up without removing the short support piece. I will get some of the same aluminum unistrut...

Imagine a gravel covered RV roof! could possibly even have some top soil and grow vegetables!

That's the one I'm going to use as mentioned above already.

It's wind season in the Desert Southwest, keep those awnings undeployed! Gusts only in the 30s today, started beating my trailer up around 2am. Had to go and close my truck hood, I leave it propped open at night to discourage rodents setting up home overnight (in addition to anti rodent products...

I studied the Dicor 2 part system, its acrylic based. Acrylic not the top material from what I can read, seems most have 3-5 years and its time for recoat. I'm still leaning towards the EPDM Coatings butyl coating as its 20mil thick and seems lasts 10 years or more. They have 30 years of...

Thanks for suggestion. Silicone supposed to be best IIRC. Have you or someone you know used this product on an RV EPDM roof? I'd like some proven success. I'm a little hesitant to use something without years of good results on an RV. I'm sure it's a great product for use as intended on...

If be afraid to try it on a rubber membrane. The Acrylic ( Dixie), Butyl Rubber (EPDM Coating) or Silicone based coatings are what the industry uses for rubber membrane roofs. For a metal roof, it might work, I know it also adds quite a bit of weight, not sure if it would handle the twisting and...

Yes ...need more kitties!! @Mojave Desert where I'm at now has Haboobs! And in Nevada its the famous Washoe Zephyr. Seems its always blowing out west. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_Zephyr

Nice, its so windy here constantly, like 40-60+mph gusts and dust devils can spin up out of nowhere, that I'm hesitant to have any deployable panels. It shakes my trailer so bad, it's impossible to sleep when they come up in the middle of the night. I had my truck hood open just an inch or so...

The flat roof was rubber sheet? I'll have to look into that product if it's available in Kommifornia.

Those are great brackets, thanks, I wasn't aware if them! The ability to easily remove panels is stellar

I'm still debating mounting one panel on a tilt system using 2 sets of Ecoworthy 41" tilt brackets. The other 2 would be mounted standard using those 2 piece brackets. I'm leaning towards the EPDM coating as its rated best, butyl rubber. The Dicor is acrylic. The EPDM coating can't be shipped to...

200 sq. ft. Rubber roof membrane. Intend on mounting 3x400watt Trinas (80"x40") It gets hot up there under the panels! Roof Membrane gets cooked. Was thinking to have some tilt mounts, but seems dealing with such large panels, a flat mount might be best way to go....KISS. Regardless, want to...

I obtained Trina 400w panels,80" x 40" doing 3P am also looking at tilting mounting brackets. The only ones I've found wide enough are the 41" Eco-worthy https://www.eco-worthy.com/products/28-41-length-adjustable-solar-panel-tilt-mounting-brackets ..and instead of just the pair of brackets, I'd...

Seems...?They make quite a few of the battery warming pads out there. Its an engineered product specifically for batteries in the industry..made in USA? .as opposed to adapting cup-warmers, pipe-warmers, and/or other Chineses silicone " implants". Not saying its NOT impossible...But their RV...

Outside of the Panamint Valley Near Death Valley was riding my motorcycle from Camp down into saline Valley,Ubehebe Craters, Playa race track Etc

'97 OBS 7.3, 4WD,DRW 205/30Hybrid injectors, KC 63/70 turbo, CNC Stage 2 HPOP, D.D.EFuel pulling 25FBX toy hauler. About to install 3 x 400w Trina panels, 8 cellx3.2 272ah Lishen batt pack, Victron 150/100, etc. Still rounding up things like Zbrackets, wondering if can do tilt brackets on such...

..ordered same, 2 sets.....

Agree! That's what I'm going for too

Yes....

Mike got me sorted out today, thanks! 2 kits on order!

Most impressive build I've seen yet, very polished high quality over all the plywood bird houses I've seen. I really like the middle flat bars to allow air flow. What are the dimensions of the complete box? I'd buy it ready to go out with your design. my batteries are on order. what's the...

thanks, sent them messages. Hey did you ever consider using the relay functions on your Victron Energy BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor As a heater switch? I have the temp probe on my 712 and seems reasonable to try and use the switching function. Not sure yet how.......