Roof Rack Solar Panel Slide

The xr100 is our standard roof mount racking solution.

Roof rack solar panel slide.

How i mounted a 130w solar panel on the roof racks of my 4wd. Ironridge is a leading pv racking manufacturer making quality roof mount racking. Most truck camper owners and dealers attach accessories to roof racks including solar panels. I have a rhino pioneer backbone roof rack and originally i thought about mounting a solar panel on top that was removable tilt able but that still takes up some space and wont work if i end up with an.

Mon fri 8am 5pm. Their solutions are available in three sizes. The solar panels actually have to be framed in the t slot because the glides that attach to the roof rack mounted track have to be fixed mounted to the roof rack track otherwise the solar panel frame would just slide out of the track. Mounting a solar panel in this fashion subjects the solar panel to wind thus potentially stressing the panel mounts and wiring.

Which means the solar panels have to also have t slot track. These slide out solar panels are designed to completely come out beyond your racks to avoid shadowing. The panel goes over the top of mounted maxtrax but still allows your to access them. For shingle roofs our greenfasten gf1 flashing plate is used to attach the system to the roof.

I live the van life full time out. This will work for almost all systems unless you need a. With this type of installation the solar panels are typically six to eight inches above the existing roof rack. Rockit was designed to make the installation of solar panels on composition shingle and tile roofs faster and easier.

The best solar panel mounts you can buy in 2020 best roof mount. Xr10 xr100 and xr1000. Here s a mockup i made. With only six components the installation time is drastically lower than comparable systems.