Marine Solar Systems

Magnets - An Innovative Way to Mount Flexible M...

Mounting flexible marine solar panels on a canvas bimini or dodger can be practical and efficient, especially when they need to be quickly attached and removed. Our auxiliary solar panel...

Test Results for LiFePo4 Marine Batteries

This year, we upgraded our boat's battery system from lead-acid to LiFePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries to explore their performance in a marine cruising environment, especially in relation to our...

Comparing Our New 160 Watt Solar Panel with Our...

Solar Panel Performance Comparison Across 22-Day Great Lakes Cruises In previous entries, I documented our solar panel performance on Great Lakes cruises: a 130-watt mono-crystalline panel in August 2011, and...

Another Idea for Attaching our Semi-flexible So...

Attaching Semi-Flexible Solar Panels with Nuts and Bolts Several customers have successfully mounted their semi-flexible solar panels using nuts and bolts. Here’s a step-by-step guide based on their approach: Position...

It is important to use the proper size wire bet...

One of our customers was getting less than 20% of the rated power from his 400-watt solar setup. Using a Victron MPPT controller and two CMPower 120 Ah LiFePO4 batteries,...

Sporadic Readings from the Tachometer

Several fellow mariners have reported occasional erratic readings on their tachometers, where the needle jumps around unpredictably. I recently encountered a similar issue on my boat and conducted some research...