1981Seafarer
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- May 31, 2021
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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 another complex device consuming fuel anyhow (the two main engines do it like pros).
So, the generator is getting pulled out, and a compartment for LiFePO4 batteries is going in it's place.
The hardtop will be removed, and a frame built to hold ten commercial panels. I am aiming for >4000w of solar. Hopefully, bifacial panels will be a significant improvement over ten 400w regular panels.
A Victron 48vdc charge controller / 230vac inverter will both charge the batteries and run a 3-zone mini-split AC system. A 110vac inverter will power the outlets and fridge, microwave, coffee maker, TV, etc. There will be converters to step the voltage down to 12v at the panels for lights, instruments, etc.
The battery bank will start with 16 Eve 310AH cells wired for 48v. This might be increased to 32 cells if more capacity is needed.
Wish me luck!
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 another complex device consuming fuel anyhow (the two main engines do it like pros).
So, the generator is getting pulled out, and a compartment for LiFePO4 batteries is going in it's place.
The hardtop will be removed, and a frame built to hold ten commercial panels. I am aiming for >4000w of solar. Hopefully, bifacial panels will be a significant improvement over ten 400w regular panels.
A Victron 48vdc charge controller / 230vac inverter will both charge the batteries and run a 3-zone mini-split AC system. A 110vac inverter will power the outlets and fridge, microwave, coffee maker, TV, etc. There will be converters to step the voltage down to 12v at the panels for lights, instruments, etc.
The battery bank will start with 16 Eve 310AH cells wired for 48v. This might be increased to 32 cells if more capacity is needed.
Wish me luck!