Install planner
Before you buy panels or drill into the roof, map the physical constraints the calculator cannot see.
Checkout
Instant Lemon Squeezy checkout with receipt and file access sent to the checkout email.
Sample first
Use the sample preview before buying so the file shape is not a mystery.
File support
Household license with 14-day help if the delivered file is broken or materially off.
• What's in the planner
The roof-layout planner pairs panel candidates with the obstructions on your actual roof so the math survives the install. A worked entry looks like this:
Roof-layout candidate row
Each candidate is checked against vents, AC shrouds, walk paths, and shade so layout is a decision, not a hope.
200W roof panel · north of front AC shroud
Panel fit + obstruction log + cable entry
Morning loss
Try rear of shroud
Why it matters: the planner forces the morning-shade check to happen before the panel and the drill bit show up.
Plus an obstruction log, panel candidate library, install-day staging, and an editable grid you can mark up before parts arrive.
Use-case proof
This planner is for the moment after the solar math looks good but before panels, mounts, wire, and roof holes become expensive.
Panel fit
The grid, obstruction log, and panel candidate library help compare real panel dimensions against vents, AC shrouds, seams, ladders, and service paths.
Shade risk
Morning, mid-day, afternoon, vent-lid, rack, AC-shroud, and seasonal shade checks keep the layout from stopping at 'it fits.'
Install day
Cable entry, controller location, battery distance, disconnects, parts staging, manuals, torque specs, and photos become one install-day reference.
Bundle option
Buying the six Planning Files separately totals $180. The bundle is $119, so it makes sense when this file is part of a larger solar, battery, roof, readiness, wiring, or connectivity plan.
The problem this solves
Use the free companion for a one-time answer. Buy the reusable file when the plan needs to survive a trip, quote review, install day, or future upgrade.
What gets messy
The calculator can size the system, but it cannot see vents, AC shrouds, skylights, shade lines, service paths, cable entry, roof structure, or drill-day sequencing.
When to use it
Use it after the solar calculator and before buying roof panels, mounts, wire, sealant, controller hardware, or accepting an installer layout.
Good fit
This should feel obviously useful before you buy.
DIY solar installers
RVers shopping for roof-mounted solar panels
Buyers comparing 200W, 400W, 600W, and 800W layouts
People with crowded roofs or complex shade/service constraints
RVers working with an installer who need to explain roof constraints
Skip it if
A useful product page should also save the wrong buyer from paying.
You want a final engineered solar layout without measuring your own roof.
You are not comfortable sketching panel placement, wire runs, and obstructions.
Your installer already provides a complete roof plan before purchase.
You are doing portable-only solar and do not need a roof layout.
What you get
These are the concrete pieces included in the customer download so the product feels usable before a trip, quote review, garage session, or install day.
Roof material and sealant source-check page before drilling or buying adhesive
Layout decision scorecard for comparing fit, shade, wire routing, access, and future expansion
Printable install-day sheet that keeps final layout, entry point, controller location, staged parts, and unresolved questions together
Inside the file
The file is built around checklists, outputs, and practical use. It is not a vague template promise.
Deliverable 1
Roof measurement quick start, roof material/sealant source check, and printable roof grid
Deliverable 2
Detailed obstruction log and shade/clearance worksheet
Deliverable 3
Panel candidate library and panel placement sketch sheets
Deliverable 4
Cable entry, wire-run, controller, and fuse placement worksheets
Deliverable 5
Parts staging list, pre-drill checklist, install photo log, and install-day sheet
Deliverable 6
Completed example roof layout
Outputs
A realistic roof capacity view before buying panels
Panel fit comparisons with keep/reject reasons
Shade, clearance, service-path, and cable-routing risks
Controller, disconnect, fuse, and battery-route questions for installer/manufacturer review
A printable install-day reference sheet and photo log
Sample first
The sample shows the planning shape before money changes hands. Buy only if the full ZIP will be saved, printed, shared, or reused.
What the sample shows
See the shape before you buy. The sample exposes the structure, section types, example rows, and planning flow so you can judge fit before buying.
What the sample does not include
It does not publish the full reusable workbook, binder, reference, completed example, or every printable worksheet from the paid file.
How to use the sample
Download it first, check whether the prompts match your real planning job, then buy only if the full file will be reused.
Preview before buying
These mockups use real tabs, file names, and sample rows from the paid package. They do not expose every worksheet, but they show the value before money changes hands.
What to look for
One editable worksheet or tab, one printable page, and one completed example so the purchase does not feel abstract.
Workbook or worksheet
roof-material-sealant-source-check.csv
Printable page
offgridrvhub-roof-layout-planner-v1.pdf
Completed example
Layout decision scorecard for comparing fit, shade, wire routing, access, and future expansion
Completed example roof layout
completed-example-roof.md
Let the roof vote before the cart gets expensive.
Usable length and width, front/rear cap curves, sidewall edge margin
Ladder, awning-side, slide topper, no-step, and no-mount zones
Roof material note, service path, and photo references
Roof measurement grid
Turns vague roof space into a measured planning surface.
Track the parts that steal panel space.
AC units, vents, skylights, plumbing vents, antennas, racks, seams, and solar-ready ports
Measurement, location, clearance, shade risk, service access, and photo reference
Morning, mid-day, afternoon, AC-shroud, vent-lid, rack, and seasonal shade checks
Obstruction log
Built to catch install-day surprises before holes are drilled.
Turn a panel target into a drill-day plan.
Compare 200W, 400W, 600W, 800W, mixed-size, and roof/portable hybrid layouts
Plan roof entry, interior chase, controller location, battery distance, and disconnect points
Stage panels, mounts, sealant, cable gland, PV wire, fuses, labels, tools, manuals, and photos
Fit, route, and install sheets
Keeps the calculator result connected to physical fit, route planning, parts staging, and the pre-drill checklist.
Purchase details
Open this when you want the purchase terms, delivery path, and after-checkout steps. The main product decision stays above.
Delivery
After checkout, Lemon Squeezy sends the receipt and file access to the checkout email. If a product is temporarily unavailable later, the buy button is replaced with a clear status note and the sample stays available.
Refunds
If the delivered file is broken, inaccessible, or materially not as described, contact us within 14 days so we can replace it or make it right.
License
Use the file for one household or rig team. Duplicate it for your own trips and builds, but do not resell, publish, or redistribute the file.
Accessibility
Files are designed with clear headings, plain labels, printable layouts, and spreadsheet tabs where applicable. Contact us if you need a reasonable alternate format.
Check the checkout email
The receipt and file access should arrive at the checkout email. Save that message because it has the order context.
Download the ZIP and keep a clean copy
Store the original file somewhere safe, then duplicate the workbook, PDF, or planner before each trip, install, quote review, or route.
Start with the included README
Each package has a README-FIRST file plus product-specific start-here notes so you do not have to guess which tab or page comes first.
Use the success/support link if delivery breaks
If the receipt or file does not arrive, use the checkout success/support page and include the checkout email plus receipt or order number.
ZIP contents
Open this when you want the exact file manifest. It stays collapsed by default so the purchase path does not become a warehouse inventory.
Launch package
23 customer files
Includes a README, customer start page, printable PDF packet, and product-specific files.
Start here and print packet
Open these first before measuring, climbing, shopping panels, or drilling. The PDF gives you one printable packet; the source pages stay editable.
offgridrvhub-roof-layout-planner-v1.pdfREADME-FIRST.mdcustomer-start-here.mdrelease-notes.mdRoof measurement and panel-fit pages
These files collect the physical constraints the solar calculator cannot see before panel shopping starts.
scope-and-safety.mdroof-measurement-quick-start.mdroof-material-sealant-source-check.csvroof-measurement-grid.mdobstruction-log.csvpanel-candidate-library.csvpanel-layout-planner.csvpanel-placement-sketch-sheets.mdlayout-decision-scorecard.csvshade-clearance-worksheet.csvRoute, staging, and install-day pages
Use these after a layout survives the first fit check so cable entry, controller placement, parts staging, and stop-sign questions are not improvised.
cable-entry-wire-run-planner.csvcontroller-fuse-placement.csvparts-staging-list.csvpre-drill-checklist.mdroof-plan-summary.csvprintable-install-day-sheet.mdinstall-photo-log.csvinstall-sequence-checklist.mdcompleted-example-roof.mdFAQ
The short version: this is a reusable planning file, not custom installation labor.
Instant Lemon Squeezy checkout. Delivered as a printable PDF packet plus planning sheets meant for measuring, sketching, and marking up.
The listed formats are Printable PDF packet, Roof grid and sketch sheets, Install sequencing sheet. The planning file is meant to be reusable, so keep a clean copy and duplicate it for each trip, install, or upgrade round.
Not always. Use size your solar setup first if you only need the first answer. This planning file makes more sense when you need a reusable planning file you can mark up, revisit, or hand to someone else.
The file is built as a planning template, not a custom design service. You can adapt it to your rig, but measurements, component specs, and final install decisions still need to be verified against your exact equipment.
If a delivered file is broken, inaccessible, or materially not as described, contact us within 14 days so we can replace it or make it right. The license covers one household or rig team and does not allow resale, public posting, or redistribution.
The files use clear headings, plain labels, printable layouts, and spreadsheet tabs where applicable. If a format does not work with your assistive setup, contact us and we will work on a reasonable alternate format.
Delivery note
Delivered as a printable PDF packet plus planning sheets meant for measuring, sketching, and marking up.
Checkout helper
Instant Lemon Squeezy checkout opens directly. Receipt and file access go to the checkout email.
Last purchase checkpoint
This is the final CTA before related files. It keeps the buy action close to the FAQ without repeating the full purchase panel.
Use checkout when you need the reusable workbook, PDF packet, and example files.
Open the sample page first if you want to inspect the structure before paying.
Download sampleIf you only need the first answer, start with the free tool or guide.
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