Geoff Tuckley Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Just received my Solar Panel as promoted by Dr. Dave. I am chuffed with it and now have plenty to do in designing and making an A frame for it to stand free and I shall have to lengthen the leads to the control unit from the panel. As was stated somewhere before, the panel came from Germany and has arrived in a couple of days while the control unit which is coming all the way from UK has not arrived yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dave Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Geoff just need some sun now. Dave :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattwg Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 and now have plenty to do in designing and making an A frame for it to stand free Hi Geoff, Your post suggests that your new solar panel will be free standing? Is this correct or will it be attached to the roof so as to be easily removed when you change vans? I have an aversion to leaving expensive extras behind when part-exchanging. John :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B. Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Cattwg - 2012-02-11 4:55 PM and now have plenty to do in designing and making an A frame for it to stand free Hi Geoff, Your post suggests that your new solar panel will be free standing? Is this correct or will it be attached to the roof so as to be easily removed when you change vans? I have an aversion to leaving expensive extras behind when part-exchanging. John :-D Don't be silly-he's going to tow it behind. Be aware though people are being stopped and fined for this in Spain Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Mike B. - 2012-02-11 4:59 PM ...................Don't be silly-he's going to tow it behind. Be aware though people are being stopped and fined for this in Spain Mike Naughty!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattwg Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D Well your reply made me laugh Mike John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 And France now! Who is going to be the first company to make a car trailer that folds into a small envelope when not in use? Must be something for the A frame makers to do if they want to remain in business I guess. UK soon then!! C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ours is fixed flat to the top of the van, Im not sure Id trust one stood outside all night :-S it isnt tilted at all and last summer which was the first year both batteries where showing fully charged most of the time, we ran our television,hairdryer,charges for phone,camera etc, we hooked up at one site and a man we were talking to asked why?? so from then on we never bothered with hook up and ran the fridge on gas, that was no problem as we have refillable lpg which if we found a garage easy enough and is a lot cheaper than calor bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Tuckley Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hiya, Mike B & Co. Yes I will only be using the panel when on rally meets in uk as there is usually no hookup available. I am making an aluminium frame to fasten the solar panel in and will chain the frame around the motorhome towbar. Never had any kind of a problem on rally sites and do not expect to as the average person seems to be pretty good. I suppose it is still possible for some scroat to stroll in and thieve something, hence the security bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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