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Solar Blanket Metal Eyelets


I have a Kings solar blanket. It has eight material eyelets to secure by pegs to the ground. The eyelets have now stretched and are just strings hanging off the blanket.

So, my thought is to replace those eyelets with metal eyelets in the same location but in the border perimeter of the blanket. Has anyone done this?

If not, would anyone know what the composition of the border frame is and would it be suitable to fit metal eyelets in those locations?

I would be intending to fit eight eyelets all up but don't wish to damage the blanket if the border is part of the solar area or wired with joining cables.

 

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Cheers, Richard (Dick0)

"Home is where the Den is parked, Designer Orchid Special 21' towed by Jeep Diesel Grand Cherokee Limited"

"4x250W solar panels, 360w solar blanket, Epever 80A charger and 4x135Ah Voltax Prismatic LiFePO4 Batteries".



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A clearer pic of the damaged eyelet area would help. Gotta laugh.

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Dick0 wrote:

I have a Kings solar blanket. It has eight material eyelets to secure by pegs to the ground. The eyelets have now stretched and are just strings hanging off the blanket.

So, my thought is to replace those eyelets with metal eyelets in the same location but in the border perimeter of the blanket. Has anyone done this?

If not, would anyone know what the composition of the border frame is and would it be suitable to fit metal eyelets in those locations?

I would be intending to fit eight eyelets all up but don't wish to damage the blanket if the border is part of the solar area or wired with joining cables.

 

solar blanket.jpg


 Update to my post...

Further research revealed that the upper and lower borders are not photovoltaic or electrical. The 3cm border is purely strengthening.

So, it is possible and the eight eyelets have been installed. Tested and all good.

I have posted pics in case anyone is thinking of doing similar.

 

 



-- Edited by Dick0 on Sunday 14th of December 2025 03:01:23 PM



-- Edited by Dick0 on Sunday 14th of December 2025 03:03:07 PM

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Nice neat job.

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