The sealant failed; water snuck in, and important wires corroded.
The solar panels needed replacing.
Thank you internet.Solbian SP52 with added nonskid texture coat
Distributed through Bruce Schwab Ocean Planet Energy.
Like all finely designed, expensive italian things…they look sooo good. They almost purrrr at you.
The application was straightforward- peel the film, push it down, no bubbles, go slow. Good prep is key.
Some mixed feelings persist concerning that 2mm gap we left betwen the two panels. A water channel, we now assure ourselves.
We’re hoping to get 3 Amp hours out of each 52 watt panel into our Firefly 31 and AGM secondary.