Marine Solar Panels For Boats, Sailboats and Yachts Batteries
Keeping our batteries charged was a never-ending problem while cruising on our Catalina 34 sailboat. The electrical requirement for lighting, VHF, and refrigeration to keep a few drinks cold would drain our batteries. Our only way to charge the batteries was to run the engine and we had to run our diesel at least 30 minutes twice a day just to keep the batteries charged.
While cruising in a remote area, a problem with a raw water pump on our diesel engine left us with no way to charge the batteries for a couple of days. We turned off the refrigeration, and all unnecessary electrical devices. We were even reluctant to burn an anchor light, for fear of draining the batteries. We really needed an alternate way to charge the batteries.
We decided to get a solar panel, but, at the start, we knew very little about solar panels. We had a vague idea of how they worked - you know, the sun shines on the panel and it puts out electricity to charge the batteries - sounds great. After doing a little research, we found there are several different types and sizes. Which solar panel type is best for our application? We also had to decide where and how to mount the panel. Do we need a regulator? Its not difficult, but there are several things one needs to consider before running out to the nearest marine store and plopping down cash for a solar panel.
Marine Solar Panels For Boats, Sailboats and Yachts BatteriesKeeping our batteries charged was a never-ending problem while cruising on our Catalina 34 sailboat. The electrical requirement for lighting, VHF, and refrigeration to keep a few drinks cold would drain our batteries. Our only way to charge the batteries was to run the engine and we had to run our diesel at least 30 minutes twice a day just to keep the batteries charged.While cruising in a remote area, a problem with a raw water pump on our diesel engine left us with no way to charge the batteries for a couple of days. We turned off the refrigeration, and all unnecessary electrical devices. We were even reluctant to burn an anchor light, for fear of draining the batteries. We really needed an alternate way to charge the batteries.We decided to get a solar panel, but, at the start, we knew very little about solar panels. We had a vague idea of how they worked - you know, the sun shines on the panel and it puts out electricity to charge the batteries - sounds great. After doing a little research, we found there are several different types and sizes. Which solar panel type is best for our application? We also had to decide where and how to mount the panel. Do we need a regulator? Its not difficult, but there are several things one needs to consider before running out to the nearest marine store and plopping down cash for a solar panel.
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