assuming one? , if that, per 100w panel?
so for a 150w id look at two tubes.?
or double sided 3m,
or 3m HD Velcro.
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got some pics of the old one?
you sticking new one over? or removing old one?
you used vinyl wrap to make removing easier?
so for a 150w id look at two tubes.?
or double sided 3m,
or 3m HD Velcro.
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got some pics of the old one?
you sticking new one over? or removing old one?
you used vinyl wrap to make removing easier?
Cheese wire. . . . Aka. fishing line, cotton thread, string will cut through that.
Then see what's left.
Plastic scraper, wd40, etc etc on what's left.
Then see what's left.
Plastic scraper, wd40, etc etc on what's left.
You should be able to release the pins out of the shells on the MC4 connectors, pass them through the glands & put the shells back on.
Ye I saw a YouTube video of someone taking one apart. Looks easy with the cheaper cables, like the one in my first picture. But it seems the sleeve is buried a bit deeper inside the Renogy connectors, see below.
Nervous about hacking away at it, especially now that the panel is bonded to my roof for the next million years.
@T6Bob32 Did you ever get the MC4 connectors off or did you find another solution?
I managed to get them off yes. Needed a bit of force on one of them. I replaced the pins in the end just to be safe. They're cheap on Amazon
Finally had a pop top fitted...
This is the photonic universe 180w black, with rear gland .....
Cabled to the seat base with 4mm2 singles.
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This is the photonic universe 180w black, with rear gland .....
Cabled to the seat base with 4mm2 singles.
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So I'm about to fit my panel and am happy to cut the roof and fit the top gland on the outside of the van. But as we both have the same low profile pop top fitted. How did you get the wires through the roof of the van under the pop top as a gland will be too high to fit under the canopy. The roof installer said to have the wire enter the van off to the side and just sikaflex in a bung. I dont want to botch it !!!
The gap is very tight on the HCC low roof.
So the gland was cut back on the panel.
And the van side entry was offset.
With a nice loop of cable.
The cable entry to the van was then sickflaxed up.
But TBH I wasn't happy with the way it was done... So that panel was removed after a few months. And replaced be me with a bigger better one.
Dellmassive`s Camper Van Adventure
+++++++++++After 8 camping trips away during this season (2022) its plainly evident that camping with a Tent and Panel van is hard work.
to date, we have always camped out in Tents and used the van to transport all the kit to the site.
Running out of space is a real problem . . . . and as we bring along the whole disco-tent and T6F communal setup, so space is a premium. . .
In fact this year we added the 500L roof box . . . . . to be able to get all the kit we needed to site.
no problem there . ...
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Actually....
I think that one that I removed.
I'm going to fit on the other van.
I'll Velcro it on again..
And use vinyl wrap on the painted parts of the van.
But I'll wait for better weather. Spring next year maybe.....
The Chief advisor is moaning about having the solar panel loafing around in the front room...
I think that one that I removed.
I'm going to fit on the other van.
I'll Velcro it on again..
And use vinyl wrap on the painted parts of the van.
But I'll wait for better weather. Spring next year maybe.....
The Chief advisor is moaning about having the solar panel loafing around in the front room...
