A bit of a departure from the normal uploads.

This is not a "How To" video, more a video of how I did it. The pushpit rail was removed and extended by a local stainless fabricator and the rest I completed myself. The complete parts list is as follows:

Ten metres of 6mm solar cable, available online for around €30
Two 100w Victron Solar Panels @ €170 each
Bag of Solar MC4 connectors €5 online
One Victron Bluetooth MPPT 100/20 controller €160
Two pairs of NOA Solar Panel brackets @ €88 per pair
Fabrication to pushpit rail by a local stainless company €720
Scanstrut Deck Seal €70
Total costs €1501inclusive of local taxes.

The project took around two days to complete, once the stainless fabrication was done. Most of this time was spent routing wires under seating and beneath cupboards and lockers. The wiring itself was very simple. The panels were wired in series, rather than parallel.

You can find cheaper (Chinese) panels, but they may not provide the power they claim to and it's worth checking the warranty period. Victron seem to offer a long warranty and their panels are purported to be superior to the Chinese variety.

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Title: Bongo
Artist: KV
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