Thks Dave I went to the boat show I got a name a guy in Toronto that we can consult for solar project On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 6:44 AM Dave S via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joel > Had thought (briefly) about heat mitigation, but like you I enjoy a 5 > month season here in the Toronto area, and I doubt it's the same issue it > might be in South Florida or elsewhere. To Josh's point - the air is > moving under the bimini. I'm more concerned about the weight on the > unsupported fabric over time. > > Worthwhile? Dunno yet. I haven't tested the setup, but really it > depends on your objective. The 33ii has space constraints for both > panels and batteries, and as a result my expectation is to extend the time > between charging, not to eliminate charging. We'll see. In theory, If I > were able to accommodate another 50w of reliable generation, windstar could > be 100% off the grid. > > Cost of the panel and controller is around C$500+ (you can verify on > Renogy.ca.) Battery choices are another consideration, and can get spendy > quickly.. I bought two lithium group 35s totalling 220ah. if you click > around on that blog you'll see further documentation and all the associated > arithmetic and (excessive...lol) reasoning. This area is new to me, I had > a lot of input from experienced folks on the list and much is shared there. > This includes an inventory of the power consumption by item on Windstar > which may save you (or your wife) some time. > > Dave 33-2 > > On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 00:54, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Joel, >> >> When the panels heat up they become less and less efficient. That's the >> reason for controlling their heat if possible. If mounting on a fabric >> such as a Bimini I can't imagine that adding a coroplast backing would >> change the temperature very much since the fabric is already pretty thin. >> On the other hand if you were planning on mounting the panels to a hard >> surface then yes I believe there would be reason enough to add the >> backing. On my hard dodger installation I use adhesive felt pads. Now I >> wish I had though about coroplast. That's a great idea. >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Solomons, MD >> >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 16:56 Joel Delamirande via CnC-List < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels >>> They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels >>> It let airflow >>> Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project >>> My wife just added that to my list >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> Windstar 33-2 >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >>>> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> Thanks - Stu >>> >>> -- >>> Joel Delamirande >>> *www.jdroofing.ca <http://www.jdroofing.ca>* >>> >>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >>> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> Thanks - Stu >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Joel Delamirande *www.jdroofing.ca <http://www.jdroofing.ca>*
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
