So, I have been doing a bit of
research and data collecting. It appears that there is reasonable
solar charging of
batteries through the "white" shrinkwrap. I have been monitoring the efficiency on a daily basis from August to the beginning of November (Maine Coast), and it does appear that the
solar panel will charge the
batteries through the white shrinkwrap, however with the angle of the sun and reduction in daylight hours, the question is; "will the efficiency decrease enough through through the shrinkwrap along with the time of year (winter in Maine) that the batteries will not charge? Also, would clear shrinkwrap make a large enough difference such that the ability to charge batteries in the
winter in
Maine would be acceptable for wet deep cell batteries?
Would love to hear some perspective with experience and possibly data. My marina said that they would switch to clear shrinkwrap if this would allow other boats to charge during the
winter (and reduce the spiderweb of
charging cables ). Thanks all