Solar Panel Install

I have added three Kyocera 85 watt solar panels on a mini arch over the bimini. The mini arch also has four antenna mounts. I put the GPS, XM Satellite, Wi-Fi and Cellular antennas there. The solar panels are connected to a Bluesky 2000E MPPT charge controller. This controller boosts the input charge up to 30%. Each of the panels has a rating of 5.02 amps. On a sunny day I was able to get a total of about 90-95 amps. This is plenty to maintain the batteries for normal use at anchor where our largest draw is from the refrigeration. While sailing and using the chartplotter, auto-pilot, radio, and other electronics we should be able to go for a couple of days without additional supplementary charging.

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