Solar Blankets - Inside a Clear Window vs External
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 at 15:42
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Hi, Looking at a solar blanket for a boat and at times would want to have it inside a large windscreen (Clear) which faces the sun throughout most of the day to top up my batteries and was wondering what losses in terms of efficiency I would have inside the window vs external?
Reply By: Kazza055 - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 at 16:12
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 at 16:12
If all that you are looking for is enough to maintain your battery while in storage then yes it should be fine.
On our old van I used a small 5W panel sitting in the vans skylight to keep the battery fully charged, worked a treat.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 at 22:54
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 at 22:54
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I have seen a
test of a small (~10W) PV panel which resulted in less than 10% loss when placed behind an automotive windscreen.
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