I'm mounting a Victron solar charge controller inside of my travel trailer to an exterior wall above the water heater in a very tight space between the drawers and exterior wall in my 2021 Reflection 315RLTS. (Don't worry, I already have a fan mounted to keep the charge controller cool.) It's the Victron 150/100 and weighs about 10 pounds. Because this space is so narrow, I don't have space to mount a piece of plywood to the wall, and need to mount the charge controller directly to the wall.
I was thinking about using a drill and tap in order to create a threaded hole into the aluminum exterior wall stud. However, my worry is that the aluminum stud/frame in the wall is so thin that it would not be possible to create a strong mounting hole for a machine threaded bolt. I'm thinking it might be better to put an anchor into the stud. (I realize that I will only be able to have one side of the charge controller in a stud, and will make a different type of support for the other side of the charge controller).
I welcome any thoughts or experiences people may have on this issue.
I was thinking about using a drill and tap in order to create a threaded hole into the aluminum exterior wall stud. However, my worry is that the aluminum stud/frame in the wall is so thin that it would not be possible to create a strong mounting hole for a machine threaded bolt. I'm thinking it might be better to put an anchor into the stud. (I realize that I will only be able to have one side of the charge controller in a stud, and will make a different type of support for the other side of the charge controller).
I welcome any thoughts or experiences people may have on this issue.
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