32W Marine-Grade Flexi-Panel Solar Kit

Solar Trader 32W Flexi Panel solar boat kit

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Buy 32W Flexi panel Solar boat kit

Code:

05003FX01

Buy:

£350.00

Delivery (UK):

£6.50

These solar panel kits for boats contain a 32W Flexi solar panel and a highly efficient EcoEnergy ASC50 marine grade charge regulator.

Sailing Today magazine tested 27 solar panels and voted the 32W Flexi panel as their Premium Product. Flexi panels are ideally suited to cloudy UK conditions and are practically unbreakable. In these kits they are teamed with a tough, weatherproof charge controller with ZERO battery standby power consumption.

Flexi panels

The Solar Trader Flexi-panels are perfect for trickle and maintenance charging of 12V batteries on boats, yachts, jet-skis, caravans etc. They are lightweight but hardwearing and rugged, making them ideal for marine and expedition use. Because they are flexible and have no glass they can be mounted in many different ways: glue them to the deck, wrap them around the bimini with a bungee cord, bolt them to the railing, hang them on a hook. Some of our customers have even used velcro! Flexi panels can be walked on with soft shoes.

Flexi panels are made with UniSolar triple-junction cells, which perform especially well under the low light levels typically found in the UK. Each cell is composed of three semiconductor junctions stacked on top of each other. The bottom cell absorbs the red light; the middle cell absorbs the yellow/green light and the top cell absorbs the blue light. This spectrum splitting capability is the key to higher efficiency. Unlike crystalline technologies, Flexi panels do not suffer reduced power output at higher temperatures.

There is a blocking diode within each potted junction box, preventing battery discharge into the panel. 32W panels have bypass diodes across each cell, so the modules continue to produce power even when partially shaded.

Flexible
Durable
No glass
Lightweight
Shadow tolerant
Maintenance-free
High temperature performance
Weather, Seawater and Vandal resistant
Blocking diode in junction box.
The 32W Flexi panel measures 1430 x 425 x 15 mm
rated 1.94A @ 16.5V

ASC50 - charge controller

Uses less than 1/10th the power of the industry average. The zero battery consumption at night saves lots of power, especially in systems need to last through prolonged overcast conditions. Almost all other charge regulators have a standby current draw that will drain the battery during poor light conditions.

Protection (PV & Battery), against short-circuit & reverse polarity, overload, over temperature & battery removal
Max Charging current (at 70°C) 4A DC
Can charge a completely discharged battery
Extreme design -40 degrees to +70 degrees C
Series design (not shunt)
Reliable - 100% solid state
No radio interference
LED indicates charging
Wall mountable ABS plastic case
Fully encapsulated in epoxy potting
Charge Controller dimensions: 3.8 x 7.0 x 3.1 cm; 50g
Battery consumption zero, 0.0 mA
Typical solar consumption 5 mA during daylight only
5 year warranty

Cabling - please note:

The 32W Flexi panels have approx. 0.3m of 2-core cable fitted into the junction box. The cable terminates in bare wires. If you would like us to extend the cables and/or add connectors please contact us.