Hello,
if there are any sailors out here that have personally installed solar panels (owner installation) on their vessel…I need your expertise. I have a Hunter 356. A few seasons ago I installed 2 flex panels on top of the Bimini (110 watt each rated). I used a simple controller. I am a 100% DIY sailor. I’ve installed my refrigeration and windlass. That said I seem to be a bit weak on solar connection options. I’m usually not into big sophisticated hardware…just the basic function. My battery bank only consists of 2- 12v lead/acid batteries. Ok so we are about to head up north to Mackinaw City, MI and give our SamiDog the annual big splash. We live in TN but sail the Great Lakes between June and Sept every summer. So this year I would like to add 1 more flex solar panel of the same rating. We spend lots of time ‘on the hook.’ Finally-here are my questions; 1. Can I expect to incorporate this 3rd panel into the outputs of the original 2? And 2. Should they be wired series, or parallel, or series parallel? And 3. What would be the best basic controller for 3- 110 watt panels? Thank you for your time and advice.
if there are any sailors out here that have personally installed solar panels (owner installation) on their vessel…I need your expertise. I have a Hunter 356. A few seasons ago I installed 2 flex panels on top of the Bimini (110 watt each rated). I used a simple controller. I am a 100% DIY sailor. I’ve installed my refrigeration and windlass. That said I seem to be a bit weak on solar connection options. I’m usually not into big sophisticated hardware…just the basic function. My battery bank only consists of 2- 12v lead/acid batteries. Ok so we are about to head up north to Mackinaw City, MI and give our SamiDog the annual big splash. We live in TN but sail the Great Lakes between June and Sept every summer. So this year I would like to add 1 more flex solar panel of the same rating. We spend lots of time ‘on the hook.’ Finally-here are my questions; 1. Can I expect to incorporate this 3rd panel into the outputs of the original 2? And 2. Should they be wired series, or parallel, or series parallel? And 3. What would be the best basic controller for 3- 110 watt panels? Thank you for your time and advice.