Finally got my 400 Watts of Solar Installed on Travel Trailer

I won’t go into all of the details of the installation. I will touch on the things that I did different. I used the solar panels and the MPPT controler that I had installed on the motor home that I traded in. I purchased New Screws and heavy duty cables for the solar panels. I installed the solar Panels in a Series Parallel which for me is the best way for traveling down the road or days when I am parked in partial shade. The one thing I did different mounting the panels, was I put putty tape under the brackets before screwing them to the roof. Then I put dicor around the brackets and on the screws, insuring no water leaks.

Next I drilled a 3/4th inch Hole in the roof from inside one of the upper kitchen cabinets. Then I drilled a 3/4th inch hole in the side wall between the bathroom and the kitchen running the panel cables through a weatherproof Solar Double Entry Gland.

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