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Hello folks. Getting the Eagle ready for a month long trip down to Baja. I purchased a Fiamma awning and it is a bit unclear as to whether i need to attach it to supports? I had a friend tell me to take apart the siding on from the inside and find some stringers to attach to. Does not sound...

the faucet worked without me having to do anything. Not sure what the problem was. So so nice having the camper for our trip to Sourgrass campground and Big Trees State Park this past weekend. Here is a shot from the trip. Forgive the lack pf camper in the picture...

do you want pictures of my faucet? Or maybe the BIG TREES?

thanks for the suggestion Pauli. We are heading to Big Tree State Park this weekend and will give that a try as soon as the tops popped.

Well i had my inaugural 4 days of camping in the Eagle with the family this past weekend. My six month old daughter and wife and I. All had a real nice time. Learned on this forum how to go about setting up my solar and it all went off without a hitch. Thanks for the help folks. One thing...

Hey thanks Stan. That seems to be what probably happened. I am likely looking through the top and at the bottom of the tube. I am going to try and find a fastener a bit bigger and be a bit gentler with it. The pictures helped me understand what i am working with. Cheers, Dave

Thanks for all the help guys. When i look down into the hole where i initially screwed the fastener, it looks like the aluminum truss is a couple inches below the top layer of roofing. It is the second row in of screws from the outside row. Not sure of my next move. I'll report back any...

They're two screws a few inches apart from the one i screw in. One on each side. The fastener i screwed is in the same row. Could the truss drop down, making it unreachable with the fastener?

Greetings. I just made alll my connections with my solar setup and the little red light on my controller says Charging! Learned alot here on the forum and just basic electric workings and equipment. QUESTION: I am securing the panel to the roof and have my brackets lined up with the strips...

It looks like this type of fuse would actually work...maybe? http://www.powerwerx.com/solar/class-t-fuse-block-bare-wire.html

Herr i think you are probably right. This panel is designed for household use, or at least stationary use. I hope it holds up on the camper. As for the ground i am going to go ahead and assume its unnecessary and continue to research it. Anyone have a picture or link to a disconnect switch...

Have a great time Mark. Thanks for sticking with me here and helping me problem solve. Hope you solar works with no hitch and that i see you posting here when you return!

I guess there is no ground. The junction box on the back of my panel has just 2 wires: Positive and Negative. Does the junction box on the back of your panel have a 3rd wire? The instructions for my panel make no mention of grounding -- just to connect those two wires to a charge...

Thanks Mark. I understand that part of the wiring. How does the ground factor into the setup? How is your panel grounded?

Yes Herr42 my panel does say that the frame may be used as the ground. So my understanding is that i would take my negative wire and run it like so...Junction box on panel>Frame of panel>Controller>Battery. It seems to me that connecting the wire to the panel frame is going to open it up to...

For the wiring of my panel, is the negative the ground? I have never done any DC wiring.

Thanks Mark. I just tried your suggestion and although the brackets cannot be tightened until they are totally immobile, the gaskets do seem to prevent them from loosening with movement. I wonder if there is something i can use to lock the bolt into place permanently? Anyone know of such a...

here are the brackets, gaskets, and the hole on panel for attachment. maybe a picture will help you help me!

So i received an 80 watt panel in the mail from amazon yesterday. It is the Sharp NE-80EJEA. It comes with mounting instructions for a stationary mount, using hardware that is not supplied. It does come with some brackets and also some bolts and screws, they are just a bit different from the...

Thanks for taking the time to explain that. It makes sense to me now. I ordered the 8 amp controller and figure for such a reasonable cost, if i ever needed to upgrade it would not be too painful. Cheers

Thanks for helping out Jeff. Another Battery down the road is definitely a possibility. I would like my controller to be able to handle a potential increase in storage. If i am correct adding another battery will have no effect on the compatibility of the system? I can certainly see my wife...

Having done more research maybe i can get a yes or no from someone here...please! Wondering if this controller will work well with an 80 Watt solar panel? Seems the MPPT technology is most important on medium to large solar arrays, and i am not sure an 80 Watt qualifies as even the low end of...

Skeeter thanks for setting me straight. My newbieness is pretty obvious. After further research I think i will be scaling my grand visions down. Not sure how i ws going to lift the top with all that extra weight...doh! Traveling Dan, thanks to you as well. I read your installation thread and...

Hi Folks. I am looking to install solar and have been using the search function and learning lots. I want to get a system that will supply more power than i currently use, so i can grow into it a bit. I saw this on costco website and wonder what anyone with solar experience thinks...

thanks for the suggestions. Looks like we have a consensus here. High Z do you have the 8.5 ft 'F45i'? It looks like that one extends about six feet out. They are a bit pricey but look top quality from here