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Solar powerFlinrail: balcony power station for the railing

Hauke Schmidt

 · 27.04.2022

Solar power: Flinrail: balcony power station for the railingPhoto: Hersteller
The Flinrail solar module is hung on the railing wire and aligned using holding lines
The Flinrail solar panel is easy to install and boasts a number of innovations; thanks to its transparent back, it also works with scattered light

The idea of hanging a solar panel on the railing is not new, but it has never been as easy as with the Flinrail. The panel is clamped onto the upper wire with a hook fitting. Lines fitted with carabiners are then attached to the lower wire. The clever thing about this is that the lines run through automatic clamps so that the panel can be tilted into the optimum position in relation to the sun and remains there. The excess line length is pulled into the frame by integrated elasticated cords.

The panel is attached to the railing wire with a hook. The transparent back is easy to see, so the cells can also work with scattered lightPhoto: Hersteller The panel is attached to the railing wire with a hook. The transparent back is easy to see, so the cells can also work with scattered light

The panel has an output of 100 watts and costs 850 euros, with a matching charge controller costing 159 euros. Particularly break-proof cells with filament connectors are used. The carrier material of the panel is transparent so that stray light can fall on the back of the cells and produce additional power.

The fixing ropes are used to align the panel, they are held in automatic clamps and the excess rope disappears into the frame with an elasticated cordPhoto: Hersteller The fixing ropes are used to align the panel, they are held in automatic clamps and the excess rope disappears into the frame with an elasticated cord

Further information at Flinsolar.

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Hauke Schmidt

Hauke Schmidt

Test & Technology editor

Hauke Schmidt was born in Hanau, Hesse, in 1974, but moved to the coast at the age of an Opti and grew up sailing dinghies and tall ships. School and semester breaks were used for extensive Baltic Sea cruises. During and after his oceanography studies in Kiel, he took part in various international research trips to tropical and polar regions. The focus was on ocean currents and their influence on climate change. Eventually he was drawn back to his home coast and to YACHT. He completed a traineeship there and has been working as an editor in the Test & Technology department since 2009. His core tasks include equipment and boat testing, as well as practical topics relating to electronics, seamanship and refits. As a passionate DIY enthusiast, he loves to spend his summers on the water with his family and winters working on his boat

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