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Old 12-19-2018, 09:38 PM   #1
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Adjustable/Tilting solar panel mounts on a curved roof

In my initial searching, the adjustable mounting hardware that I've found is designed for flat roofs. Has anyone found or modified anything to use on our curved roofs?
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I used these ones from Renogy: https://www.renogy.com/renogy-solar-...cket-set-of-4/ (they’re frequently on sale for half price)

They let you raise one side higher than the other by up to 2-3”. It’s enough more towards the center of the roof but can’t quite overcome the slope on the sides. Still, it’s better than nothing.

AM Solar makes a few different heights, but they’re kind of expensive: https://amsolar.com/rv-mounting-accessories/91m-35ma
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Old 12-19-2018, 10:49 PM   #3
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Easy bracket to make.....use your own dimensions...
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Old 12-19-2018, 11:56 PM   #4
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The other way to go is to hard mount them, You will lose some sun harvesting, but if you install as many as you can fit. No actual facts to support this, but 1200 watts tracking would produce about the same as about 1500 watts flat mounted.
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Old 12-21-2018, 07:18 PM   #5
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I used the adjustable mounts from AM Solar on the roof of my 24KTS. They are expensive but are made of high quality materials and are accurately machined. They made the installation and getting the panels flat a breeze. Highly recommended if you can swallow the price.
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