T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Solar Panel Durability Question

Friday, July 31, 2009

Re: [Electric Boats] Solar Panel Durability Question

I was concerned about durability enough to pick Sunwize Solchargers for my
boat and in other projects. They are made of FR4 plastic instead of
tempered glass and have proven to be quite durable.
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But I have seen the tempered glass variety on boats as well. On some larger
sailboats they are mounted in rigid frames over the stern where they are not
as likely to get hit or stepped on.

Will

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Monte Gisborne <emotive@xplornet.com>wrote:

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> Here's one for the gang:
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> Does anyone have any experience with using a conventional rigid (tempered
> glass) solar panel on a planning boat? My concern is more about durability,
> i.e., whether these panels are made to withstand the environmental
> conditions such as vibration and shock from a high-powered gas boat (19
> feet, 200 hp) blasting through open choppy waters on full plane. Are there
> any modifications or other precautions which should be considered to
> prevent
> the panels from possibly shattering? Any solar panel experts out there?
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> Monte Gisborne, B.Tech.
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> Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company
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> Brechin, Ontario Canada L0K 1B0
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> (705) 484-1559
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> monte@tamarackelectricboats.com <monte%40tamarackelectricboats.com>
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