Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch
Micro-inverters are for home systems, diodes are for boats. FYI Joe Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Neil E. Andersen via CnC-List Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 9:37 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Neil E. Andersen Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch You want to “isolate” different panels either through micro-inverters or at least diodes to keep the current flowing the right way. A shadow on one panel will wreak havoc on a system of multiple panels if not done right. Neil Neil Andersen 1982 C&C 32 Rock Hall, MD 21661 +++ Save money and the environment. Use Century Gothic font and save 30% of your ink From: CnC-List mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Benoit via CnC-List Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 7:39 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Kevin Benoit mailto:kbenoit...@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch Be aware that any shadow on the panel greatly reduces it’s efficiency. I’m not sure you’ll get much direct sunlight in that location. On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 3:47 PM David Knecht via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I am considering putting a thin flexible solar panel on the companionway sliding hatch. I have found ones that would fit, but I am unsure of how I would connect it. The power cable would have to be able to move 3-4’ as the hatch slides open and closed and not catch on the hatch itself. If anyone has done this, I would be curious how you handled ths problem. Thanks- Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT [cid:image001.png@01D3CFEF.BD7D8690] ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -- Kevin Benoit 225-205-2373 Sent from My IPhone ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch
You want to “isolate” different panels either through micro-inverters or at least diodes to keep the current flowing the right way. A shadow on one panel will wreak havoc on a system of multiple panels if not done right. Neil Neil Andersen 1982 C&C 32 Rock Hall, MD 21661 +++ Save money and the environment. Use Century Gothic font and save 30% of your ink From: CnC-List On Behalf Of Kevin Benoit via CnC-List Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 7:39 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Kevin Benoit Subject: Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch Be aware that any shadow on the panel greatly reduces it’s efficiency. I’m not sure you’ll get much direct sunlight in that location. On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 3:47 PM David Knecht via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I am considering putting a thin flexible solar panel on the companionway sliding hatch. I have found ones that would fit, but I am unsure of how I would connect it. The power cable would have to be able to move 3-4’ as the hatch slides open and closed and not catch on the hatch itself. If anyone has done this, I would be curious how you handled ths problem. Thanks- Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -- Kevin Benoit 225-205-2373 Sent from My IPhone ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch
Be aware that any shadow on the panel greatly reduces it’s efficiency. I’m not sure you’ll get much direct sunlight in that location. On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 3:47 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am considering putting a thin flexible solar panel on the companionway > sliding hatch. I have found ones that would fit, but I am unsure of how I > would connect it. The power cable would have to be able to move 3-4’ as > the hatch slides open and closed and not catch on the hatch itself. If > anyone has done this, I would be curious how you handled ths problem. > Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > ___ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Kevin Benoit 225-205-2373 Sent from My IPhone ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
Re: Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch
I think full-length contact strips on the hatch sliders would work well with a brush on the hatch. + on one side and - on the other. No moving cables, piece of cake. Don`t lean on the sliders when you`re wet and it`s all good. Might want a fast-blow fuse in the circuit just so you don`t lose too many crew. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 8 April 2018 at 13:47, David Knecht via CnC-List wrote: > I am considering putting a thin flexible solar panel on the companionway > sliding hatch. I have found ones that would fit, but I am unsure of how I > would connect it. The power cable would have to be able to move 3-4’ as > the hatch slides open and closed and not catch on the hatch itself. If > anyone has done this, I would be curious how you handled ths problem. > Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > ___ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
Stus-List flexible solar panel on hatch
I am considering putting a thin flexible solar panel on the companionway sliding hatch. I have found ones that would fit, but I am unsure of how I would connect it. The power cable would have to be able to move 3-4’ as the hatch slides open and closed and not catch on the hatch itself. If anyone has done this, I would be curious how you handled ths problem. Thanks- Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
