Maintenance & Restoration

baron100 · 05-29-2012, 11:09 AM

Attached is a photo of the alarm lock that I also use for my Honda generator. The Winegard antenna has a steel bracket attached to it that can be used to attach the cable and lock. Solar panel is also secured with lock and cable.

Link to alarm lock follows. If you rotate the hasp 180 degrees it disables the alarm feature and you can use it as a regular lock.

Amazon.com: U.S. Patrol JB5593 Siren Padlock Alarm: Home Improvement

baron100 · 05-29-2012, 04:59 PM

If considering a roof mounted panel, the attached link has some good information about mounting the panel without penetrating the roof by using VHB (veery high bond) tape. Tested for over 5 years now.

Solar install with VHB tape - The Casita Club Forums

Roger Kimble · 05-29-2012, 05:50 PM

We have a 50 watter from Ramsond on E-bay, have camped for 10 days, Pretty much just used for lighting and VCR player, never ran out of juice, all boon docking, mounted on roof.

rabbit · 05-29-2012, 06:11 PM

I have an 80 watt Ramsond. It is a "tether to graze" with a Morningstar Sunkeeper 6 amp charge controller, 20' of 12awg SJ cable, an old tubing lawnmower handle added to produce an adjustable A-frame leg and a yard lighting stake and two wire tent stakes for wind control. Even with an unobstructed sky, drop in watts produced is noticable if not rotated to face the moving sun. Has to be repositioned at the very least twice a day. I believe it is the older amorphous technology. With 1500watt Ramsond inverter and a group 27 battery, it is keeping up reasonably well with discharge to a 2.7 ft.\3 dorm fridge (105watts) on a bright sunny day. I am debating getting an additional group 27 or, perhaps when this battery goes south, 2 6V mobility scooter batteries of the AGM sort to go inside the trailer.

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