AllanS
Active Member
- Oct 30, 2020
- 185
- Boat Info
- 1989 440 Aft Cabin
- Engines
- Twin Caterpiller 3208 (375 HP)
Hi, my 8kW generator just died at the beginning of the season. I’ll deal with replacing it (maybe) next off-season. In the meantime, I am thinking of generating the AC power that I need away from the dock using a solar system. We plan to stay at marinas this year so at night we’ll have access to shore power. I only need to run a fridge and some fans (about 10 Amps) while away from the dock so I am leaning towards a couple solar panels on the aft-cabin, a controller, battery bank, and inverter that I tie into the AC side of my panel. (I do have a Honda generator that would do the job, but it is noisy, needs gas, and my wife doesn’t want gas on board).
Can someone recommend a good set of solar components to do what I am describing? Is it best to use a separate battery bank than the 4 house batteries? What systems would allow me to monitor input, output and capacity?
Can someone recommend a good set of solar components to do what I am describing? Is it best to use a separate battery bank than the 4 house batteries? What systems would allow me to monitor input, output and capacity?