Canal Boat Solar Installation? DONE ✅ More Power Than We Expected! | Ep 402
We just completed our full solar panel installation — and the results blew us away! 3kW of power, all installed and set up in just 2 days. We now have way more power than we ever expected, and it's completely changed how we live aboard. In this video, we walk you through: ✅ The full solar setup and components we used ✅ How we installed everything ✅ Cost of solar panels ✅ The unexpected power output we're getting ✅ How it works on a widebeam canal boat Whether you're planning your own solar install or just curious about living with solar on the water, this one’s for you! 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you're into boat life, solar power, and self-sufficient living! 🎞️ Support our work: https://followtheboat.com/pub/ #SolarPower #OffGridLiving #CanalBoat #BoatLife #DIYsolar #Narrowboat #SolarInstallation #SustainableLiving #intentionalliving 😊 LET'S CONNECT! https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ 📷Jamie's Photography - https://jamiefurlong.com 🌻 https://youtu.be/jZkk4ZiFPeI 🐾 https://youtu.be/9574XmkhnbE Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie 00:00 Intro 01:58 We have big power demands 04:05 What is our daily consumption? 06:34 Real world output figures 08:23 Series vs parallel - why we went parallel 11:12 Calculating daily energy output 14:17 Accounting for inefficiencies 16:38 How we installed our panels 21:44 After our first 24 hours off-grid USEFUL PLAYLISTS: 🏞️https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXP5VlTBa4OvRg2KfYRqM6K8&si=T4_70xgUm_z8qAzT 🎬https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r 🛒 FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop 🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ @epidemicsound OUR BOAT 57ft widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than a #narrowboat 😀) 🗺️ LOCATION 53°36'02.0"N 1°02'56.5"W River Don Navigation
