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Solar panel cable roof glands

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Created by HG02 > 9 months ago, 22 Jun 2014
HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
22 Jun 2014 11:36PM
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I need to run two solar cables from my panel through my cabin roof any recommendation on a gland to use
thanks in advance

Charriot
QLD, 880 posts
23 Jun 2014 12:04AM
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No sharp edges, good silicon.

Donk107
TAS, 2446 posts
23 Jun 2014 12:10AM
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double post

regards Don

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
23 Jun 2014 12:25AM
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Donk107 said...
double post

regards Don


Silicon nice and simple Your link Donk or
this


Charriots Silicon or yours I think Donk the above maybe a bit bulky

RiffRaff
WA, 265 posts
23 Jun 2014 4:26AM
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Try This

www.whitworths.com.au/watertight-cable-outlet?q=33506

Charriot
QLD, 880 posts
23 Jun 2014 8:26AM
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Grommets and glands are good for instruments fittings.
Believe that solar panels are all ready fitted with plugs,
You wouldn't wont to cut them, they just too big to feed them through.
Back hole with silicon.

UncleBob
NSW, 1314 posts
24 Jun 2014 12:59PM
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HG02 said...

I need to run two solar cables from my panel through my cabin roof any recommendation on a gland to use
thanks in advance



I mounted panels to pilothouse roof, the cables throuhg the roof under the panels, lots of sikaflex in holes and then covered with clamshell ?? covers from whitworths, screwed down while the sika was still wet, clean up excess sika and hey a nice water proof protected through deck entry.

Karsten
NSW, 331 posts
24 Jun 2014 2:38PM
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If you ever use cable glands (Whitworths or Jaycar), remember that they seal best using cable with a perfectly round circumference. Some types of twin sheathed cable are flat rather than round.



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