midwestsolarnoob
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Thanks for the reply! So what’s your background with vhb tape? Like I previously said some say it’s good to use alone and same say it’s not.I don't have much time to get on the forum these days so I miss a lot. I have comments for some of the discussion items:
- VHB tape to hold racking or ridgid glass panels - just f'n stupid. don't do it. pull your panties up and mount them properly with fasteners or....
- Check out Merlin Solar Trailblazer panels. They are the only flexible panels we recommend and we use them for 90% of our mobile installations. We have mobile medical clinics on the road with these panels. The shells of these vehicles are Turtle Top Odyssey XL on Freightliner chassis. PM me and I can send you datasheets if you're interested.
- The Maxxair Dome is a decent vent fan that can be mounted on vertical surfaces. It's not going to move as much air as a Maxxair Deluxe, but they are good in small spaces - especially those stuffed with inverters and chargers.
I have no problem mounting my panels with more than just the tape. Originally I was going to make an aluminum roof rack with 3-4 legs on either side mounted to the wall framing through the wall panels. It will take a lot of aluminum, planning and time to make. So not set on that being the method of installation
Essentially I’m looking for the most efficient ways that I may not have thought of.
And I’ll definitely check out the Merlin’s! I’m literally completely open on what products to use because we’re still kind of early into our build. 3-4 months will probably be the latest before we start our solar installation. So I have time to brainstorm and research. Where can those panels be purchased? And what’s the longest you’ve had them installed? Just curious if they’ve been used long term
We also are using a a Turtletop for our platform. The VanTerra which is a bit smaller