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Sizing, mounting, what fails and why. Written for people who have to make the installation work — not for search engines.
Practical notes on RV solar — sizing, mounting, what fails and why. Written for people who have to make the installation work, not for search engines.
No — and the reason matters more than the answer. What a 3 mm laminate is actually made of, why the damage is invisible, and how to lay the roof out so the question never comes up.
Read →Bonded brackets mean no fixing holes. The cable is a separate question, and most installations still need one entry — here is how to make it the right one, and when you do not need one at all.
Read →LiFePO4 gives roughly 1.6x the usable capacity of the same nominal AGM rating. Where AGM still makes sense, and the controller mismatch we see most often.
Read →Series on a clean roof, parallel where shading is likely. Why, plus the two mistakes that damage a controller or an array.
Read →Flexible if the roof is curved or weight matters, rigid for the longest life, folding if you would rather not attach anything to the vehicle. The honest comparison, including warranty terms.
Read →MPPT above roughly 200 W. Why the gap between the two is widest in cold, bright weather and when the battery is low — exactly when it matters.
Read →Around five to seven years on a vehicle roof, not twenty-five. Why the polymer front sheet limits life, and the installation choices that decide whether you get three years or seven.
Read →Three lines of arithmetic that size a van solar system from your daily consumption — plus the seasonal reality check most calculators leave out.
Read →No — bonded bracket mounting is the mainstream method, and it leaves the roof skin intact. How to do it properly, and the one case where drilling is still right.
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