As most of you know, my first SMB was stolen the weekend after I finished installing the two flexible solar panels. So, I'm now in the process of installing solar on our new van.
I started by ordering a Renogy 100w RV kit with the Adventurer PWM controller w/LCD display, with a second 100w panel to arrive later. I hooked everything up for a dry run and everything looked good...
Then I consulted rallypanam because I wanted to set up the mounting system the same way he did, using aluminum unistrut and aluminum cross members, like this...
I went down to a local supply house and bought two 10’ lengths of aluminum Unistrut for $100. Then I sanded, primed and painted them and mounted them along the edges of the PH top...
Then it was off to Lowes for three 6’ pieces of 1.25” aluminum angle iron for the cross members for $60. And, of course, more sanding, priming and painting.
Then I received the second 100w panel in the mail...