How-to: Install solar panels on your sailboat | Sailing Zingaro
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- How to install solar panels on your sailboat! This is an in-depth video on how I installed my 300W solar system.
I'm not advocating any particular vendor, just using what worked best for me. This keeps up with everything I need electricity-wise on my 38' catamaran "Zingaro".
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Let me know if this helps you out, I'd love to hear of your success! Also, if you'd like help with anything,a I'd be happy to lend a hand. :)
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This is the most thorough solar installation video on the tubes of you. Thanks for walking through it all, much appreciated.
Your sailing videos stir the soul, but as a recent boat owner, (Tanzer 28), these 'how to' videos are a necessity for me. I was trying to estimate how many hours of work went into creating these videos ... thanks for your help!
¡Ahora quiero navegar a Cuba también! Now I want to sail to Cuba too!
He estado estudiando español durante más de dos años.
Peace!
40-50hrs each. I watch these things 100 times... lol
I never thought about using vise-grips as a third hand. I'm going to have to try that. Also, your wiring is extremely neat and organized - I love the attention to details. I'll keep watching.
I love this guy. Not just a young good looking dude. He's got something.
3 years late, but just fyi if wired in a series you risk all the panels not functioning if one gets too much shade or has an issue. It's more annoying to wire parallel, but you'll be glad you did long term.
Series connection is much more efficient. Higher voltage results in less cable loss. It also allows the panel to work more efficiently when partially shaded. You can also use a lower gauge cable to connect the panels to your battery (or a longer cable with less loss).
Oh man you are going to hate those brass grommets next year... I had HQST and switched to PowerFree 135w because they have a glaze on them and SS grommets. The 120w and below at PF are NON-coated. My HQST panel is 6 years old today, kinda yellow but still producing nearly 100w (it's a 100w). That Charge Controller is OVERKILL! Love it!!
It's not too late to ream out the brass and goto SS.
Totally agree on the Lineman Pliers. Best there is.
Yeah, not too happy with that desicion. That's what you I for going cheap... I'm sure you'll see me changing those out in the next year or so.
good video. I suggest you buy and use specific Mc4 Connectors instead of cutting off the wire strands.
Congratulations. We're sailing in the Solar Flotilla. George. Poland
great video! I have watched a few times and i laugh so hard when it gets to the point where you say so it doesnt explode. you crack yourself up and then immediately get serious. - doug
lol. yeah I'm going to do a folklow up video soon. Need new panels after two years.
Thank you for the very informative and detailed video, I am building my boat right now and this video is very helpful.
Glad you liked it brother. :) I'll do an update solar vid 1 year later...
Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing, it helps!!! I know I am looking for all the info I can get to achomplish building my own 37 foot steel sailboat project.... LOTS to learn :)
Hell yeah. Good material. Wish I had a steel boat every once in a while. I'd love to see pics. Keep me informed...
There will be more then pics, I plan to get a channel going and film the whole process of becoming a sailor and building my own boat.... Will let you know when the channel setup, there will not be much on it buy an intro video for a couple weeks, but if you subscribe then LOTS of content coming as I build her.... about a week should have it setup... Just bought a GoPro yesterday lol
Hay there!! Still me George, thought I would post under my channel account!!! First video up!!! let the journey of building a 37 Foot steel sailboat begin! Could use a like and view if you have a moment.
I could not find the input voltage rating for your charger; if it is equal or above 53.1 VDC, the most efficient connection will be series (it reduces the voltage drop by reducing the current).
Good video. Would love to see what kind of output you are getting at the MPPT and know if you are happy once you have a chance to see it in action.
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else needs to find out about install solar powered electric fence try Ewans Energy Roadmap (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate got excellent success with it.
Good video. I should be setting up our boat next Spring. I think I'll do series, but both wyas seem to work fine.
Did you add diodes in line to stop the voltage going from one panel the the other ? Could damage your panels if you don't have any ...
Can you provide some specifics about your electrical generation versus average load? Are you quite comfortable or do you really have to pick and chose when you can run stuff? What kind of electrical devices do you have on board? As an engineer, this stuff is of great interest to me.
Loving your videos by the way.
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Hi there great channel, and content so tar very much for that. I have a couple of questions, 1. Is there anything you would different looking back? 2. Are the 3 solar panels your only way of generating power and are they enough. I assume you may use quite a bit of power on a 38ft boat! 3. Are there any tips you would give? Happy sailing and thanks
Awesome! Thanks for the video! Very helpful
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Very helpful you video , thanks for sharing!!!
you got great advice on this install. MPPT, an incredible choice. Where did you get your advice ? But, on the wire, is it solid core romex ? Too bad your busses look all filled up. Its nice when they give you about 25% extra for expansion.
Pretty smart fella....good vid.
nice work!
is there a reason that you did not use starboard?
Why did you put 5200 on that plate instead of something like 4200?
Enjoyed your explanation......very informative.....and made sense.
much better crimping tool on the market for that price
Great Job....
Thanks for the video, very helpful!! the black clamps 11:52 the hold the power cord, where did you get those?
Very good, very helpful.
I'm a little pissed you didn't show us the mppt working.
You can find plenty of vids of the midnight kid working on RUclips. If enough people request it I'd be happy to do a video of the system at work. It's been fantastic for me over 1500 miles.
I love my Kid controller
time for an update.. ( to this excellent video )
Yeah, turns out these panels didn't even last two years. Horrible choice. Now I have to replace them in Ecuador. I will do an update as soon as I get new ones to install. Should be scathing... lol
please ! name and shame "
dude u went super pro on this vid, where did you order those cables?
came with the boat bro
great pro installation for a rookie
Serial is better. Because early morning and evening or cloudy days and/or winter time sun is not so much, so voltage will be less than 10V so your charger will not create more than 13.5 volt so you can't charge your batteries. But if you do serial your voltage will be double (x panel qty) so you always have more than 13v at least so you can make charging. Another good thing is you will have less amper so you will use less diameter cable and loose less energy on the way. always prefer more volt and less amps. because in the power base all is same watt = V x A
What is the rated voltage of each solar panel? What is the operating voltage of your boat?
Vmp: 17.7 Voc: 21.7 please see the description for link. :)
dear whats the voltage of your solar panels............................?
Looks like you had room for four panels , then you could have went series parallel instead of just parallel. Just saying . You did a great job BTW !
Hi James. Great shows(s). Enjoy them all very much.Just a heads up. (you may have already thought of this) if your Boat is on a 12 volt system, hooking up your Solar panels in series is Baaad. 3 x 12v panels in series = 36 volts @ same amps/current. 3 x 12v panels in parallel = 12 volts but 3 x the amps/current. Sorry about the lightning strike that took out your stuff. That sucks.Fair winds, Man.
i like it // good stuff to know
Hello - How many and what sizw batteries are you using?
4 135amp 6v giants. Need to replace soon.
smiley face from here on
What brand solar panels did you purchase? Make and model please.
That would be a good thing to put in the description... Done! They are HQST 100W www.hqsolarpower.com/HQST-100-Watt-Monocrystalline-Flexible-Solar-p/hqst-100db.htm
Thanks for sharing
And of course we will wish you luck :-)
Surely with the shunt accross the neg. or return you are getting readings that don't account for resistance in the system.
Break out the multimeter showing the discharge etc.
To James and anyone else considering a substantial / serious / dependable electrical system on a boat the best videos and information are by Jeff Cote and a must-see. This guy is the master and the authority of the universe (in my opinion) for electrical on boats. The runs a business called Pacific Yacht Systems (marine electronics and electrical).
www.pysystems.ca
He really knows his shit. He goes into great detail in his videos / seminars on RUclips and can be downloaded also from the Off Center Harbor website that caters to the Sailing Community on all kinds of subjects from construction, repair, sail making, rigging, electrical- you name it's in there. It is a great website. Members get access to all the videos and a cool hat. I thought the money was well worth the Treasure Trove of information I have gathered. Fairwinds everybody.
Looks like you connected the shunt wrong...
Hey Bubba where are you? Are you in one of those Cuban jails? We haven't heard anything in 4 months. How about a shout. Just I am ok!
+Thomas D Harrell haha, I'm ok brother. Thanks for caring. In Colombia. Getting a new computer next week, wait till you see what I've been through! Had to build 2 new daggerboards, both rudders, hit by lightning, grounded, etc. But I'm still going! Learning a lot. I have 1.2Tb of video to go through. Lol
Sailing Zingaro oh that's great. I just didn't see videos or anything. And. It worried me. Have fun! Missed you !
Mr.Kool
these kinds solar panel only last 6month to 1years or 2years if you clean it well.but the power will lose more after 2years,and not suggest to install them on yacht or boat,because the material are not weatherproof . We are solar manufacture we know the material well.that's we do not produce PET flexible solar panel now.
Anybody with a boat knows you can't have everything perfect. I needed light and cheap. ;)
I was thinking about your comment today as I cleaned the panels... they are starting to delam. boo. You were right, these aren't going to last.
Link Solar Electric Group Co.,Ltd. I have a solar geyser for my house how do I cover the panels when I am not using them during summer
maybe yall should sponsor him with panels or a system that will work long therm !!! ????
+Link Solar Electric Group Co.,Ltd. I've been researching average cost to install solar power system and found an awesome website at Ewans energy roadmap (google it if you're interested)
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connecting 3 x 12v panels in series (36 v) would have blown up your batteries, match the voltage to your system eg 12v system = 12v charger, 24v system = 24 v charger...
Actually, with a MPPT controller you can have a much greater Voc (open circuit voltage) input, so series is an option. However parallel is better for shading, as one panel can still output max when one is shaded. I’ve verified this works, and would recommend parallel to anyone for sailboat applications.
How to test solar panels ruclips.net/p/PLbtL09MLXo_ZxahRr1o4kR6daP6MkIX1Q
What do you call 134 bubbleheads on a deployment .....67 couples 🧐
You need to make some changes. Check Avasva Solutions if you want to make it right.
Instructions from the Avasva site are perfect for beginners.
Man, i am a professional car stereo installer. I have been in the industry for 26 years now and i really wish you would have done some math before you choose the 10 gauge wire to run from your batteries to your controller and from battery to battery. You dont know how much more current you get from a bigger wire such as 4 gauge, and then making sure it is Oxygen free copper opposed to Copper Clad or CCA wire. Also, NEVER, and i mean NEVER run such a long run of wire from a battery without a FUSE no futher than 6 inches away from your battery!!! That made me cringe to see no fuse and a huge run of wire!!!!! Just a thought for next time or someone reading this!!!!
man i really love your boat! the inside is old enough to have that nautical feel its not the new age cookie cutter house looking ugliness
salt water air getting in there at 11.10 ???? what the f**k is that
Go to Avasva page if you want to learn how to build it yourself
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