Sailing Bluefin Ep #11: Self sufficient living Australia - DIY marine solar systems - victron energy

We go through the following topics on marine solar systems: 1:04 SKIP INTRO 1:56 Mounting solar panels 2:25 Adjustable brackets 2:40 Materials used 3:12 Wattage and number of solar panels 3:32 Frame extension or not? 4:16 Glass or Flexible solar panels? 4:46 Tools used to install a solar panel 5:16 Where to buy materials 6:28 Sikaflex problems 7:49 Mounted solar panels 8:10 Cabling 9:08 Bracket explanation 9:50 More Cabling 10:22 Series or parallel? 11:39 Shading problems 12:46 Monocrystalline or polycrystalline? 13:40 Victron energy mppt Solar Controller 14:03 Victron energy app Do you want to be self sufficient? Are you looking at mounting solar panels on a sailboat? Do you want to build your own marine solar panel kit? Or have you had problems with flexible solar panels? Having solar panels is a fantastic alternative to having a wind generator for boats! They make no noise and are bird friendly. In this Sailing Bluefin episode we take you through all the details you need to know about how to carry out a marine solar panel installation, without needing to be a electrician! We also show you how our victron energy mppt solar controller works and how to use the victron energy app to monitor performance and operation. If you are interested, we can also provide you with a boat solar panel wiring diagram to make life a bit easier. :D Please subscribe to our channel here at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingBluefin and let us know in the comments if you have any questions or just want to send us a message :) Don't forget to follow us on social media too! Instagram: Sailing Bluefin - https://www.instagram.com/sailingbluefin/channel/ Dannii - https://www.instagram.com/dannii_wiggins/ Alex - https://www.instagram.com/alex_wigggarcia/ Rex - https://www.instagram.com/thesailingshepherd/ Facebook: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sailingbluefin #victron #boatlife #DIY #solar #greenliving #sailing #boat #catamaran #livingoffgrid #sailingonabudget #travellingfamily #sailingchannel #sailingblog #sailingbluefin #sailingaustralia