{"id":11940,"date":"2025-07-20T12:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/07\/20\/i-tested-the-bougerv-arch200-flexible-solar-panel-will-it-damage-my-roof\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:55:25","slug":"i-tested-the-bougerv-arch200-flexible-solar-panel-will-it-damage-my-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/07\/20\/i-tested-the-bougerv-arch200-flexible-solar-panel-will-it-damage-my-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"I Tested The BougeRV Arch200 Flexible Solar Panel!  Will It Damage My Roof?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_L0MvA076Vk?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In this video, I put the BougeRV Arch200 Flexible Solar Panel through a comprehensive heat test to answer the question every RV owner is asking &#8211; will it damage my roof? I test how hot the panel gets during operation and measure the temperature underneath to see what your EPDM roofing will experience.<\/p>\n<p>I then install the Arch200 on my Northwoods ArcticFox 990 Camper roof and share everything I learned about proper installation techniques, including the critical role of Butyl Tape in creating a secure, leak-proof seal. 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It can take this Old Jarhead 10 to 12 hours of editing (and a liberal amount of cussing) to edit one video! To help pay for this the Old Jarhead is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com which may help cover some of the cost of camera gear etc in order to bring these videos to you!].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, I put the BougeRV Arch200 Flexible Solar Panel through a comprehensive heat test to answer the question every RV owner is asking &#8211; will it damage my roof? I test how hot the panel gets during operation and measure the temperature underneath to see what your EPDM roofing will experience. 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