Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Solar Bimini

 

Yes, exactly.
Looks very professional, and well done.

Also, unlike most installs I have seen the panels are big.
This is excellent, as the losses go way down.

Boom does not foul the support legs of the solar array, no ?

On 25/11/2015 00:48, moriartybob@yahoo.com [electricboats] wrote:
> Hi Hannu.
> If by "white bit" you're referring to the short spacers on the corners
> between the panel and the 90 degree stainless elbow, they're just 1
> inch (inside diameter) PVC pieces that fit perfectly over the 1 inch
> (outside diameter) aluminum tube.
> If you're referring to the way the bimini frame is attached to the
> solar panels, that was done with a 1 inch hole saw and some careful
> measuring and drilling through the panel frames. I did have to
> slightly enlarge one of the 8 holes that I drilled to get everything
> assembled.
> BTW, I got rid of most of the previously mentioned slight sag with
> some shims between the lower lip of the frame and the transverse
> aluminum tube running above it.
> I'll try to take and post some pics of the underside this weekend.

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-hanermo (cnc designs)

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Posted by: Hannu Venermo <gcode.fi@gmail.com>
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