The Blue Sea Systems 4365 is a water-resistant panel with a 15A breaker switch, a 12V socket and two 2.1A dual USB chargers, without a voltmeter.
Four USB ports and no voltmeter is what separates this from the rest of the range. On a boat that already has battery monitoring elsewhere, the voltmeter position is better spent on charging capacity than duplicating a reading available on another panel.
Each charger is 2.1A, which is enough to charge a tablet at a useful rate rather than trickling it. Lower-rated USB outlets keep a device from going flat without meaningfully charging it, which becomes obvious on a long day when a chartplotting tablet is in use.
The illuminated Carling Technologies 15A breaker switch shuts the panel off entirely, stopping the parasitic draw USB chargers produce when powered. Water-resistant construction suits an exposed helm or cockpit position. Explore more marine circuit breakers.
- Four USB ports, no voltmeter
- Better than duplicating a reading elsewhere
- 2.1A charges a tablet rather than trickling it
- Lower-rated outlets only stop a device going flat
