Bimini Solar Panel Installation

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Bimini solar panel installation.

The solar panels installed in the video are for a soft bimini top onboard our powerboat makeover project which belongs to brian a manager at sailrite. There were two things i liked best about the king solar panels besides the incredible price. The saddle fittings bolt onto the top of the frame through the canvas of your bimini top or dodger. We also had our canvas worker sew velcro onto the top of the bimini canvas as well as velcro panels around three sides of each panel.

It is an open front canvas top mounted on the boat supported by the metal frames. Brian s main goals for his solar panels were to have the panels be secure enough on the bimini that they wouldn t flap in the wind while at the same time being easily removable so the. A downside of mounting the panels on the bimini rather than an arch would be the increased shading from the ship s rigging. Solbian solar panels are a unique product that fill a great niche for the marine market.

We bought four of the 100 watt panels and two of the 50 watts. Overall the installation was easy the bulk of the install being wire pulling. The bimini holds 4 panels of any brand that have the following dimensions. They provide perfect shelter from the sun and rain when you off the shore.

1440wp of solar energy this is what the new bimini can serve on solar power to feed all electrical devices on board run the 110v 220v inverter and load the batteries at the same time. Solar panels don t like shade. Mitigating power loss from shading. A bimini solar system is the perfect solution to integrate solar panels in your yacht while keeping its aesthetic appearance.

In this photo a solbian cp 125 panel is being laid out on a used bimini. 2 1kg m enables installation without modifying the stainless steel structure. The 120 watt panel they offer was actually a bit too long to fit our bimini while the dimensions on the 100 watt fit our top exactly. 1046 x 1559 x 46mm.

How to install solar panel on bimini. Overall we ve been completely satisfied with our solar panels they do their job and keep our batteries topped up. As we always sail with our bimini up a bimini mounted solution seemed like a more sensible option for us. Rails running fore and aft create the base and athwartship rails can augment the frame if needed.

They are also semi flexible making them quite versatile in mounting options.