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    We bought our system from Continuous Resources. They sold us the panels, brackets, charge controller, inverter, everything we needed. Great system. The brackets just screwed to the roof (with dicor of course) and they haven’t moved a bit even going up to 70 MPH. Snow load hasn’t been an issue either. It’s really nice to be able to run a microwave without plugging in to the generator.
    2018 Imagine 2800BH
    2017 Chevy Silverado 2500HD

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muddy Tires View Post
    How does snow accumulation affect the solar panels? It’s not uncommon for us to get 3-4 feet on the roof in the winter.
    Because the camper roof is narrow and rounded, snow accumulation will be mitigated by the wind blowing it of the sides of the roof. The Solar panels are probably rated for higher snow loads than your camper's roof.

    As far as mounting the panels the "Z" brackets that many people use will spread out any panel snow load wider than a typical racking system because of a larger contact area (~ 4" vs ~ 1.5").

    In my case, I used 6 "Z" brackets for each panel that equates to ~ 24 inches of contact with the panel vs ~ 6 inches of contact in a typical strut type installation.
    David and Peggy
    2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
    Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
    Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
    Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
    2018 Solitude 310 GK

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