Solar Panels! Building an Arch and Installing Marine Solar Panels on our Sailboat
Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing
After 8 years and 40,000 NM, the Wood family has completed their circumnavigation. Explore their 2026 homecoming and the launch of the Mothership Adrift book.
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We finally instal solar panels on our Amel in Spain.. on the solar arch and davits we had made in Tunisia.. from a wiring diagram sketched Greece with panels sourced in Scotland! A multinational DIY solar project that took 10 months to complete.. on a very tight budget!
Equipment Used:
3 x Panasonic HIT N245 – 245W Hybrid Solar Module
Victron SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller 100V/50A
IMO DC Isolator 25A 1000VDC – 2 Pole
Solar Cable – Black 6.0mm
2 x Male / 2 x Female Solar Coupler
2 x 4-Way MC4 Solar adaptor
Impavidus Solar video: https://youtu.be/qq2K_jQgTYU
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