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<blockquote data-quote="nuggetino" data-source="post: 122603" data-attributes="member: 1884"><p>I have one of the 300w mono panels with aluminium backing mounted on my van roof. Riveted onto the poptop. Weighs 9kg. Lasted a month and died all of a sudden one morning (zero output) I went through the panel with a multimeter to find where the problem is and found the slim flexi panels are near impossible to repair as you can't open them up to solder any shorts in the cells. Noticed a lot of hotspots in the panel and will have to throw it in the trash and have bought a 240w glass panel to replace it. It's a shame as there's advantages to a roof mounted panel such as a constant output at all times including driving and oyu don't have to worry about someone stealing your solar panels. A downside is you also have to park your car in the sunlight at all times if you want a good output. Say hello to a cooking hot camper van at the end of a days detecting. The 240w panel is a fold out type and comes with a long lead as standard so I might try it for a while and see if the trade off of setting it up each day is worth it. Have a feeling I'll be mounting it on the roof soon enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nuggetino, post: 122603, member: 1884"] I have one of the 300w mono panels with aluminium backing mounted on my van roof. Riveted onto the poptop. Weighs 9kg. Lasted a month and died all of a sudden one morning (zero output) I went through the panel with a multimeter to find where the problem is and found the slim flexi panels are near impossible to repair as you can't open them up to solder any shorts in the cells. Noticed a lot of hotspots in the panel and will have to throw it in the trash and have bought a 240w glass panel to replace it. It's a shame as there's advantages to a roof mounted panel such as a constant output at all times including driving and oyu don't have to worry about someone stealing your solar panels. A downside is you also have to park your car in the sunlight at all times if you want a good output. Say hello to a cooking hot camper van at the end of a days detecting. The 240w panel is a fold out type and comes with a long lead as standard so I might try it for a while and see if the trade off of setting it up each day is worth it. Have a feeling I'll be mounting it on the roof soon enough. [/QUOTE]
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