Narrowboat Solar Panel Fitters

This should be on an area of the cabin roof or wheelhouse clear of other equipment.

Narrowboat solar panel fitters.

They can be mounted either using the 4 grommet holes in the panel corners or by gluing the panels down. Aerials might cast a shadow over the panel and reduce its effectiveness. The simplest and quickest way to use a solar panel on your narrowboat is to buy a portable solar panel. Fitting a solar panel to your narrowboat.

Of course everyone has a view on this rigid advocates will tell you that flexible are inefficient and break easily are costly etc. We have two different battery packs 1 x 20 000mah pack and 2 x 10 000mah packs. Sunworks portable solar panels have an adjustable stand that allows the panel to be tilted up or down. Being off grid on a narrowboat and keeping all electrical devices charged is a challenge that we prepared for by purchasing a few usb battery packs and a stand alone solar panel.

The solar panel will not interfere with the operation of the other equipment but items like t v. These panels have a stand that allows you to set the panel up outside the boat pointing it directly at the sun. Find the best place for your solar panel. These small panels typically come in 5 10 and 20 watt sizes are semi flexible and will gently bend to fit the curve of most narrowboat roofs provided the curve is not too tight.