Solar panels

[Exwindsurfer]

Looking good, it's good to see the snow has gone.

For sure Lee.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

BTW, we need to organise a book between you and Rae, to see who can gets theirs up first.

Better put your money on Rae Terry lolol

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Looks good mate, a bit of stainless either side will stop any potential flexing.

Should look good Terry.

 

[Lee]

BTW, we need to organise a book between you and Rae, to see who can gets theirs up first.

Another double entendre Oooh ere.

 

[The laird]

BTW, we need to organise a book between you and Rae, to see who can gets theirs up first.

Always ends up about sex !

 

[Trotter]

BTW, we need to organise a book between you and Rae, to see who can gets theirs up first.

Viagra. Is that pwm or mppt

 

[Wully]

Couple of more pictures

Realy like that Jeff bet if you wanted you could get some extra storage under the panels say for a couple of folding chairs and a table maybe

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Theses are the struts I am going to use in the summer .Just wish it would warm up so I can stick the plates to the roof .

 

[The laird]

How will the sun get into the stairs ? Chris will go daft if you are cutting a hole in the hose food man ?

 

[Exwindsurfer]

How will the sun get into the stairs ? Chris will go daft if you are cutting a hole in the hose food man ?

She might not notice Gordon lolol

 

[Admin]

I got an extra 80 watts by tipping my panels whilst we were away last week. It went from 280W to 360W.

Although I did check and I had 439W at about 11am on Friday without tilting the panels.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

I didn’t think you could tilt any of yours Phil ?

 

[Admin]

I didn’t think you could tilt any of yours Phil ?

My air suspension allows me to fully inflate the bags on one side and empty them on the other, this tilts the whole van to one side. This gives a little more tilt than just having them flat. So at this time of year when the sun is so low it can make a big difference.

 

[Rec]

I have no idea of the technicalities of this thread but just have visions of Phil sliding out of a seat as the van tips sideways!

 

[Exwindsurfer]

You still want the stainless, Jeff?

Yes please Terry

 

[Lee]

Theses are the struts I am going to use in the summer .Just wish it would warm up so I can stick the plates to the roof .

They look very professional, I'm sure they will do an excellent job.
Patience as far as the weather is concerned and

 

[andyjanet]

Well that’s stopped any work I was thinking of doing lolol.

Brush out ya bedroom window ya wuss

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Brush out ya bedroom window ya wuss

Happy New Year to you as well lololol

 

[Trompete]

Well I’ve got started on rearranging the solar panels. I’ve had to remove the front panel so that I can fit a wind deflector. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll take the other three panels off and bolt all four together, with strengtheners along the front and back to support them. By Tuesday I would like to think that I’ll have the panels refitted to the roof,along with the hinge mechanisms.
Here’s a couple of pictures for starters:-

why so many ? we manage whole winters off grid with one x150w

 

[Exwindsurfer]

I like being warm so heating is running most of the time + I run a 110ltr compressor fridge + tv + lighting I don’t think you can have to much .400watts of solar +375amps of batteries.