Author Topic: Roving solar panels  (Read 2567 times)

markleuty

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Roving solar panels
« on: August 22 2019, 21:23 »
Hi

I fancy the idea of roving solar panels that I can deploy in different parts of the boat depending on prevailing circumstances.

I can't come up with a suitable method of connecting the cables through the deck in a tidy and watertight manner.

The standard solar panel plugs a sockets look a bit flimsy to me to be constantly plugged and unplugged and would leave a 'tail' dangling when nothing was plugged into it.

Any ideas, or links to decent sized waterproof thru hull electrical connectors?

Thanks

Mark

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Re: Roving solar panels
« Reply #1 on: August 22 2019, 22:44 »
Deck plugs made by Bulgin will do the job. For more permanent through deck glands those made by Scanstrut are commonly used.