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The Solar Trader Flexi Panel Solar Boat Kit
These solar panel kits for boats contain a 32W Flexi solar panel and a highly efficient EcoEnergy Sunsport 6 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 Sunsport controller with ZERO battery standby power consumption.
General Information:Flexi panels
The Solar Trader Flexi–panels are perfect for trickle and mainenance 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.
Sunsport 6 charge controller
Automatic nighttime shutdown with an intelligent design means that in the dark the Sunsport 6 uses absolutely zero power. Ideal for PV systems where efficiency is important. Boaters can leave it connected all winter without draining the batteries. Other controllers, which have a standby current draw, will drain the battery over the winter if they receive little or no solar input.
Stylish design with many features.
Save up to 10% of the power from a 5 Watt module.
Protection (PV & Battery), against short–circuit & reverse polarity, overload, over temperature & battery removal
Can charge a completely discharged battery
Regulation method: Low frequency On–Off series; Typical set points: Off: 14.1 Volts On: 13.3 Volts
Extreme design –40 degrees to +70 degrees C
Series design (not shunt)
Reliable – 100% solid state
No radio interference
LED indicates charging
Wall mountable; stainless steel mounting screws provided
Solid aluminium case, completely sealed in epoxy potting
Dimensions: 6.4 x 9.6 x 1.8 cm; 210g
Battery consumption zero, 0.0 mA
Typical solar consumption 8 mA daylight only, 3 mA without LED
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. The cables can be extended and/or connectors added if required.
The Solar Trader Flexi–panels are perfect for trickle and mainenance 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.
Sunsport 6 charge controller
Automatic nighttime shutdown with an intelligent design means that in the dark the Sunsport 6 uses absolutely zero power. Ideal for PV systems where efficiency is important. Boaters can leave it connected all winter without draining the batteries. Other controllers, which have a standby current draw, will drain the battery over the winter if they receive little or no solar input.
Stylish design with many features.
Save up to 10% of the power from a 5 Watt module.
Protection (PV & Battery), against short–circuit & reverse polarity, overload, over temperature & battery removal
Can charge a completely discharged battery
Regulation method: Low frequency On–Off series; Typical set points: Off: 14.1 Volts On: 13.3 Volts
Extreme design –40 degrees to +70 degrees C
Series design (not shunt)
Reliable – 100% solid state
No radio interference
LED indicates charging
Wall mountable; stainless steel mounting screws provided
Solid aluminium case, completely sealed in epoxy potting
Dimensions: 6.4 x 9.6 x 1.8 cm; 210g
Battery consumption zero, 0.0 mA
Typical solar consumption 8 mA daylight only, 3 mA without LED
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. The cables can be extended and/or connectors added if required.
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