Recent content by 1981Seafarer

With a boat, there is no guarantee that it will be facing any particular way with relation to the sun. Under power, I'll be facing whichever way I need to go. At anchor, I'll be facing into the wind. Tilting a 500# array that doubles as the cockpit roof is an added complexity that I am not...

Attached are the specs and wiring diagrams I could find from the User and Installation manuals. The boat is nominally 40'x14', but as it is not square, the interior dimensions are really a good bit smaller. Also, the volume of the spaces is less, with ceiling heights closer to 6'6" in most...

Somewhere I read that the inverter was selectable to 60Hz. If not, maybe I'll call them and ask "why the hell not?" ? The point of using the mini-split is that it is energy efficient (670w-3210w). It shouldn't have to run at full capacity overnight, and the solar panels should be able to keep...

Hello from the Sunshine State! What do you get when you open the furnace door and toss in a tub of boiling water? A Floridian summer! As such, my recently-purchased 40' motoryacht just sits in it's slip, plugged into power to keep the AC going. The generator is shot, and I don't really want...

If you have any interest in re-selling, I am looking to get four of those cells shipped to FL before July. Eventually, I'll be needing 12-28 more for a 48v marine house bank.