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Jerry W Campbell
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 3:51 pm: | |
I just go the solar panels on the roof today. Now I need to get the wires thru the roof. I found some 1" rubber conduit for concrete and a 90 degree fitting with what looks like a thru the hull fitting in one end. I believe that this setup will seal the weather out just fine, (Though I would like to know if anyone knows a better way)it's the end of the conduit where the wires enter that concerns me. Is there a fitting that will seal around the wires or do I use some kind of wire sealing goop? I put a couple of pictures on my bus page.
http://www.peak.org/~jerryc/bus.htm
Thanks
Jerry |
Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 4:22 pm: | |
Damn, you have some serious panels there! You can do some serious boondockin. I don't know the answer to your question, sorry. |
Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 4:25 pm: | |
Jerry, I am dying to know- are those the Matrix Photowatts? How many watts is your array? Thanks Jerry, Bob |
Cable (Fe2_o3)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 6:34 pm: | |
Can you run the wires down the fridge vent? It will get them inside with no more holes in the roof....Cable |
Adame
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 7:01 pm: | |
I used plastic "LB's" and plastic felx conduit down the centerline of the roof, 4 holes in the roof. The fittings included rubber gaskets similar to garden hose washers. The panels cover the conduit. Center of the roof is the highest point so water sheds away. My bus is an old Flx Clipper with similar curved roof. No leaks in 2 years.
Nice old Crown you've got there. |
J.B.Phillips (Jbp)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 8:12 pm: | |
Wow Jerry, I have never seen so many panels in one place at one time in my life. With an electro converter to diesel (if they made one) you could drive it forever with no fuel use. Nice to see a Crown on The site.
J.B. |
Greg Roberts (Gregeagle20)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 8:20 pm: | |
Nice entry steps! |
RC.Bishop
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 8:25 pm: | |
Jerry...I have a Crown also with one teeney weeney solar panel for the batt set. I have had no problems with leakage, that I know of, using PL at the point of entry, which is directly under the panel, middle of the roof.... . Been there for nearly three years.
RCB
'64 Crown Supercoach |
Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 9:14 pm: | |
I bought a hermetic military circular style multi pin connector and mounted it (sealed with silicone) thru the roof. So that waterproofs the "thru". Then simply hook the panels, etc to the mating connector and plug it in... |
Jerry W Campbell
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 10:12 pm: | |
Thanks guys
Hi Bob,
There are 10 Kyocera 158G high voltage panels for use with a MPPT charge controller. 158 watts each. I am dying to get them hooked up and see how much power can be produced in this Oregon cloudyness. Probably won't learn much right away because we're headed south as soon as I can get it together. I've gotta have sun now.
Jerry |
Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 11:57 pm: | |
OoopS! |
Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 11:57 pm: | |
That is a serious array, nice chioce on the controller too. When it's sunny you won't be hurting for power! Thanks for the info Jerry, Bob |
VetteZ07
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 9:48 pm: | |
What you are looking for is a conduit "seal-off" fitting. Can pick it up at any electrical supply house. It's a fitting with a threaded hole in the side. You install the fitting, run your wires, then put stuffing in the ends of the sealoff, and pour in the sealing solution and let it set up. All done and water and gas tight.
-Barrett |