Jon22896
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I am getting ready to install 6 x 200w solar panels on the roof of my Class A RV. I plan to install three in the rear of the roof and three of them in the front. The three in the front will be installed across the leading edge of the roof 6"-10" behind the cap. I'm trying to figure out how big of an issue drag will be this far forward in terms of securing the three panels in the front to the roof. Do I need to through-bolt? Any advice is appreciated.
Specs:
This is how I plan to install them
I could also install them this way
Specs:
- 26 ft RV
- Roof is TPO, very thin plywood (luan?), 5" strips of sheet steel every 48" (running from side-to-side), and 2.5" of eps foam.
- I plan to install a few long pieces of aluminum strut channel running front-to-back -- each anchored into two or three of the sheet steel seams -- and then mount the solar panels to the aluminum strut channel
This is how I plan to install them
I could also install them this way