benimar Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hello all, I am new to this site but not new to Motorhome camping etc. I am able to tackle diy tasks with good results and am not adverse to putting the odd hole into the roof of a camper. Care and caution always come first. I am losing my beloved Benimar this week, trading it in for a nearly new van. If you see it, it may be the van for you, slightly worn but very reliable and competent. The new van does not have a solar panel on the roof, unlike the Benimar which is built in . Our trips away generally are family ones and weekends or long weekends and of course the 2 week summer week easter and October etc etc. We very rarely use electricity and prefer temp hol homes weekend out and abouts etc. I know Cheapskates arn't we. Anyway I would like to put a solar panel on the roof of our new van, we never ever had a problem running out of battery in our old van and believe this to be the way forward. Freestanding seem to be the easy option but I wonder if people can point me in the direction of how to, for the roof option. Many thanks. This site has been so useful, keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hi Benimar, a long time ago before flexable solar panels were common place, I fitted the old glass ones on the roof by making an aluminium frame to hold them. Good DIY shops have a good selection of shaped aluminium strips. By using an ali frame you can ensure leaving a gap between roof and panel to stop over heating in hot weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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