DIY Solar Abridged Version
Here is the abridged version of what we used for our solar install.
- Victron 150/70 MPPT SmartSolar Charge Controller – the brains of the operation
- Victron SmartBattery Sense – sends the brains accurate voltage and temperature information
- WindyNation 100W SunPower Flexible Solar Panel – two
- 20′ 10AWG solar extension cable with MC4 connectors – to go from charge controller to solar panel(s)
- Solar MC4 Branch / Y-connector – to connect both flexible panels to extension cord
- BlueSea On/Off Switch – disconnects solar panels from the charge controller
- 80A DC Circuit Breaker – disconnects the charge controller from the 12V system/battery
- Renogy 100W Eclipse Monocrystalline Solar Panel – five
- AMSolar 35mm Rocker Feet – one set of four per panel and one extra set for the leading edge
- Sikaflex 221 – one 10oz tube to seal all the feet and zip tie pads
- Renogy 10 amp inline MC4 fuse – one per panel
- Ancor Marine 10AWG Duplex Wire 100′ – extra was used for solar extension cords for the portable panels
- Zip tie pads – one 100 pack
- Zip ties – one 100 pack
- VHB 4950 tape – 1 in by 5 yards
- 6 AWG wire red & black – 15′ of each for all the interconnects
- Renogy MC4 Connectors – 4 packs of five pairs
- Renogy MC4 Tool – useful for fully cinching down MC4 connectors, one set
- Bullet/SAE extension cords – cut in half to make SAE to MC4 adapters, four of these
- Ground bar kit – two, one for combining the positive solar wires and one for the negative/ground
- Combiner box – one in which both the bus bars will be mounted.
- Plywood board – for mounting charge controller and other electrical components inside locker
- Assorted heat-shrink tubing – for sealing connections
- Red and black electrical tape – for sealing connections and changing the color of SAE MC4 adapters
