Solar Race Boats

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by bad dog, Apr 20, 2009.

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  1. mydauphin
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    mydauphin Senior Member

    Anyone know cheap mppt controller for BP Solar panels running at 48 volts. Don't want to spend over $600 on Outback flexmate 80 MPPT charger controller but seems like best one.
     
    mydauphin, Oct 6, 2010
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  3. CDK
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    CDK retired engineer

    A storm blew my perfectly good Siemens panel from its fixtures on the radar stand. When I pulled it out of the water by its cable, it seemed to have hit the sea rail: the tempered glass was shattered in a million pieces that were still clinging to the solar cells because the whole array is vacuum impregnated with a clear, silicone-like resin.

    Removal of the glass isn't difficult but downright impossible.
     
    CDK, Oct 7, 2010
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