thenomad
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Ok, so because of my TT being parked across the alley from my garage I am forced by the city to use a solar battery tender. Their contention is if a cord is running to it, even for a battery tender, it appears as a residence. Not sure how they arrive at this but that is what they say. So I purchased the large 15 watt solar unit. The panel itself weighs just over 8 lb and I need to mount it somehow to the TT. Mounting on the roof is not an option as when the snow falls it will be covered and useless.
My idea is to just mount it on the side and at least get some sun. Where parked the street side gets most of the sun as it faces south. Is it possible to mount it to the studs/structure under the outer skin? Should I fab some sort of brackets for removal when towing so it doesn't fall off? Is the substructure strong enough to support it?
Any help would be appreciated, I am new to this and am wanting to keep the house battery charged at all times.
Additional info; the tender does have it's own controller with overcharge protection. I use Battery Tender on my motorcycles and never had any issues so I trust the brand.
My idea is to just mount it on the side and at least get some sun. Where parked the street side gets most of the sun as it faces south. Is it possible to mount it to the studs/structure under the outer skin? Should I fab some sort of brackets for removal when towing so it doesn't fall off? Is the substructure strong enough to support it?
Any help would be appreciated, I am new to this and am wanting to keep the house battery charged at all times.
Additional info; the tender does have it's own controller with overcharge protection. I use Battery Tender on my motorcycles and never had any issues so I trust the brand.