Fitting Solar Panels To Narrowboats

Ranging from small 50w kits for minimal power usage to 250w kits for heavy usage all of our solar kits come with a good quality panel a reliable regulator and all the wiring you should need.

Fitting solar panels to narrowboats.

Find the best place for your solar panel. Mono crystalline solar panels in june 2016 all of our systems have been upgraded. More and more narrow boaters are fitting solar panels as an alternative to having to run the engine or plug into the mains. It was a very impressive system but also hugely expensive which largely made it.

Rigid framed solar panels need a small air space underneath to allow air to circulate. Fitting a solar panel to your narrowboat. Whether you are a fair weather owner or live on your narrowboat all year round we can provide a suitable solar charging solution for everyone. They can be mounted either using the 4 grommet holes in the panel corners or by gluing the panels down.

5 thoughts on fitting flexible solar panels to a narrowboat peter says. This should be on an area of the cabin roof or wheelhouse clear of other equipment. Before we start exploring all the ins and outs of solar power an introductory paragraph to set the scene as it were. Whilst the kit isn t free the energy it uses to charge your narrowboat batteries is.

The bigger solar panels are cheaper but will naturally take up more space. Nevertheless careful consideration has to be given to ensure you get the best value from your system. This product has a great profile and is typically 1 1 5m long and 2m in width allowing any. Rigid frame solar panels installed on a narrow boat.

Attach them to your cabin top using pvc corner mounts or aluminium mounting brackets. You re right about the flexible ones look better much easier to get past and not going to catch the wind in these tempestuous times. These small panels typically come in 5 10 and 20 watt sizes are semi flexible and will gently bend to fit the curve of most narrowboat roofs provided the curve is not too tight. Aerials might cast a shadow over the panel and reduce its effectiveness.

There are 5 steps in this video that i. Fitting a solar panel to your narrowboat. August 13 2018 at 19 34 it certainly looks efficient. Run by the sun also offer a semi flexible solar panel that can be glued to the surface of the boat.

It was around 4 years ago i first got involved in fitting of solar panels for a customer. These mounts and brackets will support the panel securely and allow air to flow freely.