I am also thinking about putting solar panels on our bimini. As to the Blue
Seas ACR, I used something different on our old C&C 27, a Yandina Battery
Combiner which is essentially the same thing, but the Yandina is very small, I
think it is much easier to install (no extra wires to run depending on where
you install it), and also has a very small LED for monitoring the status of the
combiner.
The green wire also allows you to hook up the combiner to an on/automatic/off
switch if you would so desire. More info can be found at:
Combiner 100 Sheet
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What is the collective wisdom from the folks here?
Bruce Whitmore
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
From: Damian Greene via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: C&C E-Mail List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Damian Greene <damian.gre...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 7:45 AM
Subject: Stus-List Seeking thoughts on solar panel installation
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deliberately keeping this question broad, as I’m at an early stage of my
planning: As we keep our boat on a mooring, a constant concern is maintaining
charge in the batteries. Already on my winter list is to install a Blue Seas
ACR (automatic charging relay), to eliminate having to remember to switch
1/all/2. In addition, I’m thinking of installing a solar panel system. At a
minimum, I’d like a system that would bring the batteries from partially
depleted to full charge over a couple of days, so I’d be fairly confident in
having a full charge when I go out to the boat. Next step up would be a system
that would at least extend how long we can run the refrigerator on a cruise
without having run the engine a couple of hours/day. In terms of panel
location, I’m thinking on top of the bimini, as it’s 1) out of the way, and 2)
close to the batteries. I would welcome any advice/experience on selection of
brand, how many amps, and installation. Thanks, Damian 1982 C&C 34 GHOST
(for sale)1986 Sabre 38 (name still under debate 😊)Bass Harbor, Maine Sent
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