Foster/Wills Solar Panels
for Custom Installations
F/W
Foster Wills Alternative Energy
Solar and Wind Energy Products
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Marine Craft and Recreational Vehicles
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Foster Wills Alternative Energy, 4020 Leary Way NW #335, Seattle, WA. 98107 206-251-7613
High efficiency 16.5% to 17% custom made Grade A panels to provide the most power in the limited space available on marine craft and off grid applications. They use solid crystals and will absorb the pounding that occurs during sailing. We stock 80W, 130W and 160W panels that our manufacturer custom wires to our specifications. Matching our solar panels to our controllers greatly increases the system charging ability, reducing battery charge time and increasing battery life.
80 Watt Panels
Rated Power 80 Watts (+3%,-3%)
Peak Power Voltage (Vmpp) 17.6 Volts
Peak Power Amps (Impp) 4.65 Amps
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 21.2 Volts
Short Circuit Amps (Isc) 5.6 Amps
Manufacturers Warranty 10 Years
Dimensions (inches) 21.06" x 41.19"
Weight (pounds) 18 pounds
Output Connections: MC4 Connectors
4, 80W panels for 320W Solar
S600 Wind Generator 500W
Hylas 42 7/15/2011
Jack Salyer
130 Watt Panels
Rated Power 130 Watts
Peak Power Voltage (Vmpp) 18.0 Volts
Peak Power Amps (Impp) 7.22 Amps
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 22.3 Volts
Short Circuit Amps (Isc) 7.72 Amps
Manufacturers Warranty 10 Years
Dimensions (inches) 26.25 x 58.25
Weight (pounds) 26 pounds
Output Connections: MC4 Connectors
2, 130W panels for 260W Solar
Bob Kalal, Shilshole M Dock
7/10/2011
Price: $400.00 ea.
Price: $650.00 ea.
Solbian Flexible Solar Panels
Featuring high-output, semi-flexible, lightweight solar panels made by SOLBIAN (Italy) and MPPT controllers by GENASUN. Previous high-output panels have been heavy, cumbersome and armed with dangerously sharp corners. Other flexible panels have been very low-output.
Solbian has made a significant advance with these new solar panels in both power and light weight. They have been proven in use by top short-handed racers like Giovanni Soldini (Telecom Italia), Marc Guillemot (Safran), and many high-performance cruisers.
The high-power versions (SP-50L, SP-50Q, and SP-100L) are the highest output (per sq. ft.) and lightest weight solar panels available. They use the new SUN POWER BLACK CELL, with efficiency greater than 22.5%, increasing the amount of power you can get from a given size panel. The SP-40L, SP-40Q, and SP-80L represent a great value for their output and low weight.
Solbian Standard Flexible Panels
Model Number Output Dimensions Weight Price
Output Dimensions Weight Price
Model Number Output Dimensions Weight Price
Output Dimensions Weight PriceSolbian Flexible Panels with new high-output cells (note same dimensions as above):
Connection and Mounting Options - Note that a wiring option is needed for each panel.
Under-panel strips (exiting the underside of panel for thru-deck wiring) $12.00
Junction box (on the face of the panel for external wiring, use with canvas mounting) $36.00
Grommets (pressed into the corners of panel for lashing or bolt mounting) $30.00
Zipper (mounted to edges of panel for dodger mounting) $82.00
Under Panel Connection Strips
Top Mounted Juntion Box
Double Sided Tape Mounting
Corner Grommets
Connecting Zipper
New Style Zipper Mount for Bimini and Dodger Installation
Solbian has redesigned a new zipper mount for attaching the flexible panels to your Bimini and Dodger. Weighing less than 4 lbs. this eliminates the need for costly mounting hardware. It also has a Velcro protective flap to cover the zipper and hide the panel wiring.
We can provide everything needed for installation (MC4 wiring, Genasun MPPT Controllers and Hardware).
Sewing can be provided by any professional marine canvas shop.
New Bimini/Dodger Zipper Mount
Sun Bar Rail One
Solbian Semi Rigid Solar Panel, Light and Thin for Guardrails
A new mounting option that can be installed easily and is light weight for mounting to safety lines and guardrails.
Can be installed or moved in a few minutes without tools.
Accurate simple attractive design that can be upscaled from 40W up to 200W when combined in groups.
Fastens to lower rail with nylon sockets that distribute the weight. Panel angle is adjusted by a simple elastic/rope line system.
Weight: 3.75 lbs. 1/8" Thick 43.7” x 11.2” x .118” 40W or 50W
50W Panel is Sun Power Black Crystal @ >22.5% eff.
