Solar panels for battery charging May 2008

silent ☺ cost effective ☺ no maintenance ☺ no fuel

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Solar panels are silent, low-maintenance and environment friendly source of electric power for charging battery systems on boats, caravans and in remote buildings. Panels pay for themselves in about five years if they save the use of a generator or engine for battery charging.

We also supply and install batteries, sine-wave inverters and other parts for reliable and economic off-grid power.

How many do you need? One 62 Watt panel will run lights, radio and boat's water pump for six months of the year, get another if you have a tv or laptop habit and a third if you have an electric fridge...and a few more for larger households or if you want to live from Solar power over the winter.

And you also need a regulator to prevent your battery from overcharging. Steca regulators have a digital meter to display amps, volts, battery state and amp-hours - PR1515 for up to 210 Watts is £80 or a PR3030 for up to 420 Watts is £110. Or use a simple one-panel regulator , a PR6 for £20.

PV Solar Panel Specification Sheet		Dimensions lxwxd (mm)	*Fuel saved (kWh per year) or LITRES of petrol in a Honda generator	Power for size	Peak power	inc. VAT
Sunpower SPR-90 High power from a small panel.	High performance glass Photo-Voltaic panels. Strong laminated safety glass with black aluminium frames. These are very high performance panel, monocrystalline. Glass panels are the easiest to clean. All with 25 year performance warranty.
Sunpower SPR-90 High power from a small panel.		SPR-90 BEST SELLER	1038 x 530 x 45	57	****	90W	£390
ES-62. Best value panel. Black aluminium frame.	Uni-Solar rigid framed panels are excellent value and made from durable plastic. They are big for their power compared to glass panels. Their performance is less affected by low light. Made in Mexico. 20 year warranty.
ES-62. Best value panel. Black aluminium frame.		ES-62 BEST VALUE US-11 US-32	1250 x 800 x 32 480 x 383 x 20 1366 x 383 x 32	45 8 25	**	62W 11W 32W	£260 £80 £170
1024 Watts of panels on an electric barge.	Uni-Solar flexible laminates. These flat and flexible plastic panels are light-weight and durable. Peel and stick permanently to your roof or to a sheet of galvanized steal. A 68 Watt laminate produces the same total charge as an 80 Watt crystalline panel.
1024 Watts of panels on an electric barge.		PVL-68 peel and stick PVL-136 (24V version)	2845 x 395 x 4 4880 x 395 x 4	50 100		68W 136W	£360 £680
Flat walk-on panels. Good performance.	Solara M-series stainless steel backed, teflon covered walk-on panels. Very flat and they bend to the curve of a boat's top. Glue down and use rivets screws or bolts. Excellent performance for their size. German made.
Flat walk-on panels. Good performance.		SM 160M SM 225M	756 x 460 x 2 800 x 645 x 2	28 42	* *	45W 68W	£440 £560

.*The 'fuel saved per year' refers to the litres of fuel required by a generator or engine alternator to create the same total battery charge.

DELIVERY TO BOAT can be arranged.

We can install your panels or provide parts and instructions for DIY installation.

The Solar Boat Company Ltd .

Company number: 5593359. VAT Reg N^o: 883648083 Mail: 3 Eldon Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 4DJ. www.solarboat.co.uk 07900 432249 hugh@solarboat..co.uk