Added a Second 200W Thin/Flexible Solar Panel our Boat's Power System - BougeRV Yuma Cigs
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- I add a second BougeRV 200W Yuma CIGS-type panel to the top of our boat's bimini in this video. This will double this summer's solar harvest. I like that they are so thin that they are nearly noticeable and easy to remove and stow during wind storms. I'll be back with another video detailing how they are incorporated into the boat's off-grid power system and their performance.
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I have both versions and I am just like you that being able to put them where you want them is the reason I bought them. They also can put out "over" 200 watts when connected to large battery source and the conditions are right. I saw 241 watts on a clear mid west day! Worth every penny.
A long term review of these panels would be great! I hear there great but we will see if they stand the test of time.
“Yuma” great name I live in Yuma and it is very sunny all year long! 😂
Thanks Ray
Thanks Ray. Like 31
We are planning a 6000 mile trip doing the Great Loop on a 17 foot sailboat that is full electric auxiliary propulsion (eProp Navy 6kw motor) and have a 10kWh battery bank that will need remote recharging at certain points where we can't find a marina with shore power. Because it is a very small sailboat, there is not much room for permanent glass solar panel mounting which means if we want solar, it probably has to be easy to stow and somewhat flexible.
My idea is to fashion a boom tent out of Sunbrella and fairly rigid fiberglass poles (to act as battens) and have this sprung down to the gunnels. For our boom, it would be about a 7 foot by 8 foot surface, which looks like it would be just enough for three of the 200 watt Yuma panels. I would wire these in series, feeding into a Victron 150V MPPT charger that would then charge our 48V LiFePO4 bank.
My big concern is the durability of the BougeRV CIGS panels. Yes I know they have been shot with a gun and still work, but I have also seen freshly shipped panels which the protective outer layer is already peeling off. That smacks of poor quality control or something, which is concerning when you think of spending $1400 for three of these. Could they hold up to 6000 miles (over about a 2 year span)? We would store them when not in use.
I'll tell you on another couple years since I only use the Yuma CIGS panel on the boat and the season is 4 months the other 8 months they are rolled up and stored. The oldest of the two is now a year old but only about 5 months of use. Coating is fine except where I accidently dropped it and scratched the plastic coating in a few places. Hasn't seemed to affect output. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV Ok, it does sound like it would work for us. I would probably end up being extra careful with the front surface, maybe even put some thin foam in-between the three panels when rolling them up for storage to protect that coating. Going to see what they have available deal wise for prime day...
Yeah, keep an eye on it as this company is known to always have some sort a discount sale going on.
I’ve seen torture tests of these panels and they are pretty tough.
Im using 6 CIGS panels daily for 4+ yrs have worked Great
Good to hear :)
Pricey! Glad it its working for you.
Well, it costs money to upgrade the fun Ray! I ride motorcycles and that ain't cheap either so this time I went backwards and bought a 125 cc scooter that goes 65mph and gets 105 mpg! Costs 5k rather than 10k and the automatic transmission is wonderful around town traffic. I'll bet you could have some great fun with a "Sea Doo" or similar type of jet ski in those great bays you are on!
Maybe a small diameter pool noodle cut length wise could go over your panel’s edges protecting your bimpy like your blanket does?
Could do the trick. The back of the panel is very slippery so I find the blanket helps keep it from sliding around also.
A friend of mine has 2 of these flexible panels on his boat(similar installation) and the plastic did cloud up after 3 years. He got a new set and used the clear UV Gorilla tape on the panels and that has stopped them from yellowing.
Were they the newer rollup CIGS type or just regular 30 degree flexible panels?
@@LoveYourRV All solar panels that don't have real glass over them will yellow.
Edit: Not that, that this is a bad thing. Adding upgrading to better panels later into a budget is easy knowing this.
Maybe the flexible solar panel people should talk to the clear UV Gorilla tape people and find out how to prevent it. :) I had some flexible folding panels from Aolithium and EcoFlow and never noticed any yellowing. The issues I found were with easy surface scratching/damage, and loss of power output over time likely due to internal cracking of traces.
@@LoveYourRV Yeah my friend lives on his boat and the panels are continuously outside year round. Time in the sun is probably a factor. He put the clear UV tape on his panels and that seems to have helped.
Nice, They seem to perform very well!! Thank you !!
hey Ray and Anne, looks like a good option for storage when not in use, but a bit spendy. When are you going to get 100k subs?
I'm not sure but in reality it doesn't mean much, most of those subs never watch anything, subbed ages ago. CZcams only notifies very few. A channel with a 10th of the subs may get more views or watch time.
So let's just say for comparison sake, would u use one of those rolled up panels vs say hauling a kit of hard 200 watt panels around? 🍻
Personally if the install lends itself to them I'd still prefer old school rigid glass panels. I still think they are the most durable with the longest lasting output. I have some that are now 10 years old on my RV roof and still working great. Trade off is weight and needing a firm place to mount them. If I was redoing my RV roof I still go with rigid glass. But on a boat or smaller/curved RVs the light weight flexible have definite advantages. To go rigid on our boat I'd need to build an expensive stainless steel frame to hold them and would detract from the looks of the boat and also add to the windage surfaces.