Handy Products We Don't Carry
Our customers often ask us for recommendations for the below products:
🛠️ Accessories
- 🔹 Twin Walled Polycaronate for under walkable solar panels. You can find 4 mm which is also effective and thinner.
- 🔹 MC4 inline fuses – best to use coming out of each solar panel on the positive line so if one goes bad the whole array doesn’t go down.
- 🔹 For mounting J channels and walkable solar panels directly: 3M Double sided VHB (Very High Bond) tape for mounting flexible solar panels, semi-rigid panels, and the J extrusion semi-rigid mounting kits (same tape used for mounting automotive molding) and high temperature, you may prefer thinner but this gives you a starting point: 3M's VHB (very high bond) tape 5952 similar to what is used for automotive molding. 3/4" wide tape is preferable.
- 🔹 MC4 disconnect tool example, and another MC4 installation and disconnect tool.
- 🔹 Clear adhesive silicone sealant for damaged walk on semi rigid flexible solar panels - good for sealing up any laminate cracks in a flexible or semi rigid solar panel.
⚠️ Larger Components & Mounting Hardware
- 🔹 Inverter/charger option (if you don't use Victron's Multiplus) : XANTREX FREEDOM HF 1000 INVERTER CHARGER
- 🔹 Bigger version of inverter/charger (2000 watts and again if not using Victron's Multiplus): Xantrex 815-2012 Freedom SW Series 2000 Watt Inverter/Charger
- 🔹 MC4 connector crimper tool for connectors with "wings" not the barrels: click here
- 🔹 Sealant between washers for flexible solar panel mounting kits: GE Sealants All Weather Pro Siliconized Acrylic Latex Sealant Caulk, Clear, 5.5oz (MAWD305CR)
- 🔹 MC4 extension wire for supplemental panel or other purposes: Valemo Home 20 Feet 2x10 AWG Twin Wire Solar Extension Cable with Female and Male MC4 Connectors, Solar Panel Cable Wire & Adaptor for Boat and RV Solar Panels.
💡 Additional Mounting & Routing Gear
- 🔹 Solar Panel Assembly and Disassembly Wire Tool - MC4 connector detach
- 🔹 Seastow Rail Clamps - mounts to and 3/4", 1" or 1 1/4 inch railing - Good for mounting rigid solar panels on round tubes
- 🔹 Rail Mounts similar to above but on Amazon
- 🔹 Split Jaw and sliding side mounts - for mounting rigid marine solar panels to bimini rails.
- 🔹 MC4 Through Deck Gland or MC4 Cable Entry Plate for getting wire cleanly and weatherproof through a boat deck or van roof
- 🔹 Another Highly rated multi wire Gland option - Scanstrut on Amazon - to get wires through a deck/roof in a weatherproof way
- 🔹 Rigid Solar Panel Mounting Bracket with Tilt Capability
- 🔹 Stainless mounting hardware for rigid solar panels - high quality - Gemini Products
- 🔹 ABS plastic rigid solar panel mounting
- 🔹 Battery Cable ends
- 🔹 Conversion adapter for lead battery post to M8
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