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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

New Solar Panel Support

Base panel
We have added a new solar panel support that, while similar to the original, is double the size and is shaped to match the Bimini.  We used Signex, a plastic material that is easy shaped, strong and light. Signex comes in two forms, a UV protected and a non-UV protected version. As we have unwittingly purchased the non-UV type Signex we have UV protected it by applying  International epoxy paint to the exposed surface. This has produced a very acceptable result. We now have two 64 Watt solar panels that should double our amp input from these panels to between 8 and 10 amps.
Panel with solar panels