I'd like to see a "Snap" in
arrangement on the roof
For easy & fast removal,
So they can be charging
while driving as well....
&&&
 I too like to park in the Shade !!!
(just not in the shade of a Winnie bag-O ****  :o)
JC...

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thankee kindly for the recco, Jake, but I didn't mount the panels to
> Mellow Yellow. Panels want sun and we often like to camp in the shade,
> depending on weather; and it makes a huge difference in current output
> whether the panels are facing directly at the sun or not. Jockeying the
> van around as the sun traverses the sky seems like way more trouble than
> it's worth. So my panels are stand-alone with a long wire to connect them.
>
> Viz: http://camping.elliott.googlepages.com/aboutoursolarpowerrig
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
>
> On 4/8/2009 10:03 AM Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> Rocky did a good job on his - I'm sure he'll be along shortly...
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:32 AM, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@nscc.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have an opinion (who am I kidding :-) or a best practice for
>>> mounting a solar panel on a Westfalia?
>>>
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>>

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