Solar panels

[Jabez]

Help
Looking for a good solar panel setup for a merry fisher 805
i have no intention of using the roof for sunbathing so thought i would mount it there other than that i have no idea
what i need

 

[MrB]

Hurricane (of this parish) has written a lot on this subject and It can be found by searching the forum, too many to list but I picked this one out for you to start with. Solar Panels

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Deleted as can‘t add photos.

 

[Jamie Dundee]

12V solar panels charging kits for caravans, motorhomes, boats, yachts, marine
12V solar panels charging kits for caravans, motorhomes, boats, yachts, marine
12V solar panels charging kits for caravans, motorhomes, boats, yachts, marine

 

[freddyuk]

I have a 150w panel on 2 solar rails with pipe clips onto the roof rails on my 805. There is enough room for other stuff. Easy to remove the panel and rails when required. Double cable gland is fitted to the upstand at the back of the sundeck. Cables down through the roof space via lazerette and across to the vacant space under the saloon table. MPPT controller with fused DC distribution box for heater, wifi router, MPPT remote control. This can be seen/accessed by the little floor hatch without removing the table.

 

[Jabez]

I have a 150w panel on 2 solar rails with pipe clips onto the roof rails on my 805. There is enough room for other stuff. Easy to remove the panel and rails when required. Double cable gland is fitted to the upstand at the back of the sundeck. Cables down through the roof space via lazerette and across to the vacant space under the saloon table. MPPT controller with fused DC distribution box for heater, wifi router, MPPT remote control. This can be seen/accessed by the little floor hatch without removing the table.

seem a very dumb answer but what will it power is it just to top off the battery

 

[Jamie Dundee]

seem a very dumb answer but what will it power is it just to top off the battery

I’ve got two panels on the roof, total 150w. Max amps around 9.7, keeps the fridge running while the boat is on swinging mooring.

 

[freddyuk]

As I posted it is powering the Heater controller, WIFI router, MPPT control screen. These need to be on all the time so the MPPT DC power out supply runs these low power items via a fuse panel under the floor where the house battery is located. So it does keep the battery topped up too. I will probably connect my Android head unit to it also as this needs a constant 12v supply. The 12v fridge is dead so I plan to get a 230V mains fridge powered off the inverter if I can find one to fit.