Hi all,
Planning on fitting a solar panel to my T4 in the new year and will document it here with plenty of pictures, am looking at 100w flexible panel, I have read all the info I can find and aware of the issues of overheating panels failing etc so am going to try using these brackets http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2522203881...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT to minimise the amount of sikaflex I need to put on the roof but also this will allow a little air flow underneath to help (I hope).
I will add a few pictures of my planned cable run and would appreciate comments as I was hoping to just fix the cables along the off side edge of the roof, run in the gap above the tailgate door then use the gaiter that houses the speaker wires in the tailgate to bring the cables into the van as it already has a split in it. Once in the van it shouldn't be a problem running to my leisure battery and engine battery.
I am looking at buying the kit from here http://www.photonicuniverse.com/en/c...-or-yacht.html as I am thinking it would be better than taking a risk on a mix and match setup from different suppliers or chancing a fleabay purchase?
Please do jump on in with thoughts, comments and help, especially if I am about to do something horribly wrong to Tilly ( my T4).
Cheers
Planning on fitting a solar panel to my T4 in the new year and will document it here with plenty of pictures, am looking at 100w flexible panel, I have read all the info I can find and aware of the issues of overheating panels failing etc so am going to try using these brackets http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2522203881...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT to minimise the amount of sikaflex I need to put on the roof but also this will allow a little air flow underneath to help (I hope).
I will add a few pictures of my planned cable run and would appreciate comments as I was hoping to just fix the cables along the off side edge of the roof, run in the gap above the tailgate door then use the gaiter that houses the speaker wires in the tailgate to bring the cables into the van as it already has a split in it. Once in the van it shouldn't be a problem running to my leisure battery and engine battery.
I am looking at buying the kit from here http://www.photonicuniverse.com/en/c...-or-yacht.html as I am thinking it would be better than taking a risk on a mix and match setup from different suppliers or chancing a fleabay purchase?
Please do jump on in with thoughts, comments and help, especially if I am about to do something horribly wrong to Tilly ( my T4).
Cheers
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