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I've found a couple of charge controllers that look promising and not expensive, although I'm not sure they sell directly in the UK: I've cant post links yet, but if you google "morningstar tristar ts mppt 30" or "morningstar sunsaver mppt" you will find them. The first is a 30amp and the...

Canoeboy - many thanks for the link, looks good. Yep, I'm thinking solar first, but also considering a wind turbine as well.

OK Sidewinder, I can see that might be the solution. Cheers.

So do you mean use a 24v battery and putting a dropper in after battery? Are they fairly efficient?

I will be running the 12v electrics on my yacht. I want these panels because they are long and thin (18 foot x 15.5 inches) and flexible - so are perfect for running down the length of my boat. The panels really are the only 'non-negotiable' item (google Uni-Solar-PVL 136 if you are...

I could charge the batteries in series I guess, but I want an even discharge across the batteries. If they were in series how could I evenly draw off power at 12v without discharging one battery before another? Sorry if I ask stupid question, I don't have electrical training.

My battery bank is 12v but the panels I want are 24v. I'm looking for charge controller that can use these panels and charge my 12v system. The panels are 24v - max point volt, 33; max open circuit, 46; max amp out, 4; max total power 136w I want to option of using 4 of these panels for 500w...