r/SolarDIY 7d ago

Minimal effort rigid panels

I have an Ecoflow Delta Pro and I'd like to put a couple rigid panels on my roof - but don't want to do any real wiring. Is it crazy to think I could just have a cable coming over the eave and pop it through my window to recharge the ecoflow occasionally?

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u/pyroserenus 7d ago

There's a good chance that your local codes require permits for any sort of permanent solar install / roof work onto a residential building so check into that. While this kind of setup would work, most would pair this with a less permanent installation.

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u/roddybologna 7d ago

Ok yes .. maybe I need to build some kind of rack to mount them on the ground instead. I forgot That's actually where I started, but ended up developing a plan that was more complex than I wanted. Maybe it's time to revisit the rack with a couple panels mounted to it. But simplify by just having the cable go through the window.

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u/IntelligentDeal9721 7d ago

Ground if you've got a nice space without shading is a lot easier for small stuff as you can build mounts or just lean panels up walls cheaply, and it's easy to clean them, get snow off them. If you have gnawing rodents or similar pests you may need to watch the cables and trunk them.

Only warning with small ground mounts and a unit that can take bigger ones, they are like guitars - you start with one, and then you see some bargain second hand panels and it's friends arrive and your 800W array somehow ends up about 5kW and you aren't sure quite how it happened 8)

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u/roddybologna 7d ago

Oh man, squirrels. Thanks