I can fit 3 panels on my roof.. but!

[DiploStrat]

One last try. The shading we are talking about is from other gear on the roof. Way too many folk mount solar panels and then throw away most of the output due to the placement of antennae, air conditioners, kayaks, etc.

 

[Sean H]

I'd mount some 2 pieces of aluminum angle from roof rack to roof rack to create a frame for the panels to sit in. Gives you flow underneath and mounts them rigidly. I hate drilling extra holes in roof.

 

[Bbasso]

I gotcha , really.
Im not being difficult on purpose.

I didn't mention any gear or have pictures of any gear that might cause shade on the panels.
Yes I might use the rack from time to time but nothing that would be a full time shade provider.
Honestly i need and use the power from the system every day, and know how important it is to use properly.

 

[Bbasso]

I'd mount some 2 pieces of aluminum angle from roof rack to roof rack to create a frame for the panels to sit in. Gives you flow underneath and mounts them rigidly. I hate drilling extra holes in roof.

Aluminum angle sounds good. Thanks!

 

[Bbasso]

does the existing panel actually exceed the rack height (picture post #10) or is that just an optical hallucination?

also, fwiw, if you continue to counter everyone's suggestions with negative responses, they'll probably stop trying to help solve the problem which you asked advice LOL.

Yes and no LOL


Due to the curve of the roof it is higher than the rack in the middle but lower towards the sides.

 

[fog cutter]

just found this in my saved links: http://www.gamiviti.com/html/products_roofrackparts.html

 

[Abe Froman]

Both Yakima and Thule make high rise towers and/or raingutter tower high-rise adapters.
Yakima and thule stuff is cheap....on craigslist LOL

 

[Bbasso]

I've got a plan... but I'll be using two panels.
Reason is because I want to keep half the roof clear for other things down the road. Besides 200wts should be plenty.

Pictures to come once I sourced all the hardware.

Thanks again for the help/info.

 

[V85562A]

Why not 9 panels?

 

[Bbasso]

Wow, that's something else!

 

[Bbasso]