Wait until the panel fails and see what your roof looks like once you`ve managed to peel it off
Rigid solar panel installation
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Like new if you put ppf on before the panel.
I have those on my installation, from Callidus.
This is what I fitted,
Mono High Density Solar Panels - PV Logic | Solar Technology
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Hi , will the brackets only fit panels of a certain thickness ? It doesn't say on their website. My panel is 35mm thick.
No worries, cheers .
The panels that are supplied with the brackets are 30mm. But I’ve seen other makes of similar brackets marketed as “universal”.
I've decided im going to follow your method, sikaflex and also bolt down through the roof. I contacted the company who made my poptop today, they said they wouldn't recommend drilling them down & sikaflex will be fine. Will they say that in court though after my panel has flown off and injured someone, I think not !
Sikaflex and a bolt in each bracket it is for me.
I agree, belt and braces! I also used large penny washers under the nuts on the inside to spread the load.
I also put sikaflex on the inside to add further strength and to waterproof the hole.
I like the sound of that, it's a bit daunting drilling holes in my pop top but safety first.
We fit alot of flexible solar panels, but we leave a 4-5mm air gap to allow heat to escape. This is definitely important !
The slim panel together with a underside junction box gives a very neat insulation. We have had customers tour Spain and similar hot countries in summer months with no issues.
If the worst does happen it can be removed in a similar way to a window removal and cut away from the body.
The slim panel together with a underside junction box gives a very neat insulation. We have had customers tour Spain and similar hot countries in summer months with no issues.
If the worst does happen it can be removed in a similar way to a window removal and cut away from the body.
Hi , mine is a rigid solar panel, not a flexi
To be honest, if you prep the surface well, sand the plastic bracket a bit where you apply the adhesive, use meths to clean, sika primer and sika 521-522, with a minimum 2mm bed, it will be as strong as the paint you glue to, and no bolts needed. However, if the paint fails, so the adhesive glued to it. This has never happened that I know of. The ultimate decision is yours.
Hi , I've bought sikaflex 252 , will that be ok and is the primer essential?
This is the sika 206 primer
SIKA Primer 206 / 207 250ml Glass /Body For Camper/Motorhome/Car/Van/Boat 7611237098635 | eBay
Coverage: 20-150ml Per M2 approx depending on substrate porosity. Colour: Black. Heated Rear Windows. on substrates such as glass, plastics, aluminum, steel, and a variety of other substrates. Classic Car Screens.
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Ah yes, i remember spending over £30 on the stuff when i fit our reimo awning rail. I barely used any and all the rest went to waste as it has a limited shelf life once opened.This is the sika 206 primer
SIKA Primer 206 / 207 250ml Glass /Body For Camper/Motorhome/Car/Van/Boat 7611237098635 | eBay
Coverage: 20-150ml Per M2 approx depending on substrate porosity. Colour: Black. Heated Rear Windows. on substrates such as glass, plastics, aluminum, steel, and a variety of other substrates. Classic Car Screens.www.ebay.co.uk
