Description
- 💚 NEW DESIGN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 💚 Keep your ordinary electricity need in the hurricane, snowstorm time, Combine the charging and lighting, with anti-reflective and high-transparency. This is a completely independent off-grid power system.
- 💚 FULL ACCESSORY EASY INSTALL POWER 💚 Includes 1 14V 30W Flexible Solar Panel +1 Solar DC System + 2x 2W LED + 2x 3W LED + 2 for IPHONE 8 & Android Lightning Adapter + 3 Cord, meet whole ordinary electricity need no any added cost. genuine energy conservation and environmental protection.
- 💚 WATERPROOF MULTI-PURPOSE SOLAR 💚 Flexed panel can be mounted on a Curved Roof, RV, Travel Trailer, Van, Truck, Boat, Cabin, Tent or any other irregular surface. High waterproof grade never worry about rainy, hurricane, snowstorm outdoor using!
- 💚 FAST CHARGE PORTS & BRIGHT BULBS 💚 The 5V 2A output is a universal charge port, can quickly charge your cellphone, digital devices, power bank, fan etc. The multiple outlets enable several LED bulbs working at the same time.
- 💚 POWERFUL LIGHTWEIGHT SOLAR KIT 💚 Full kit only 9.9 lbs. EASY INSTALLATION, Working time: 2x 2W bulbs—13 to 14 hours, 2x 3W bulbs—10 to 12 hours, 4 bulbs—8 to 9 hours. Widely applied to the wild, home, outdoor such as patio, garden, outdoor party, camping, snack street etc.
Amazon Customer –
I had to write a review on this solar/battery system with the LED lights that come with it. This is a fantastic system that can do so much, and I am very happy I found it a few years ago and bought it. I can’t remember what I paid for it then, but it has been worth every penny. It was packaged well, and came to me undamaged. I think I have used it for 3 camping seasons so far, and it can light up my camps like you have on grid lighting.
There are 2 different wattages of bulbs, that burn very little power (2.5 and 3 watt I believe), I can’t remember now because I have bought other types that also plug into the USB ports and have inline switches. The cords are around 16 feet long with inline switches near the battery pack end where they plug in. I bought shorter ones for closer in, and even bought some USB extension cords to reach farther away. Since there are 5 USB ports on the battery pack, you have 5 options (or more if you add multi port USB extensions). I have to say that I usually don’t use all of the 5 lights at once just to conserve energy, but I have had them all on at the same time for several minutes without any issues. Even the smallest wattage lights, one at a time, can light up the whole camp brighter than most lanterns, and I only use a lantern now to set up if I arrive after dark.
Another cool thing about the lights are that if you have any kind of portable power pack/supply with a USB port, the lights will also work in them for hours. I have found that the 2.5 watt bulbs will work in a 2-18650 lithium cell pack for a few hours, so that makes them a more portable light source for tents, RV’s, hiking, etc. And the cool thing is that you can plug the portable 18650 packs, or anything that can be charged by the 30 watt solar panels, into the power pack to recharge them the next day in the sun. I have several items I recharge while camping, a lithium tent light, cell phones (Usually 3 at a time), my head lamp, portable Bluetooth speakers, battery packs, etc., etc., and they all get charged full by night fall.
I did make one modification to the battery pack though that I think is a good idea…I was concerned that the little LED light stays on on the battery pack during storage, so I opened the case, and installed a master battery cut off switch so the power pack wouldn’t trickle discharge while not in use. This modification works great to insure the charge is kept maximized over long non use periods. I soldered and shrink tubed the connections to eliminate possible shorts for safety, but this would be a nice factory modification to have a master off switch. I would like to see that, and possibly an optional carrying case like a lightweight suitcase for travel and storage.
The panels (that are closely and permanently wire connected side by side) work well, but are bulky when bolted to the frame that came with them. At first I just laid them out on top of my truck, and when breaking camp, I simply folded them together and stored them in a felt bag. But once I took the time to bolt them to the rack, it became too much of a hassle to take them apart, and I was afraid I would loose the tiny nuts, washers, and bolts. I think a good remedy for this system would be a fold up flexible solar panel that could also be more versatile for portability on hikes, boating, and car camping, etc..
So about 3 years of use so far and still working great! I love it, and am very happy I chose this system. I would like to see some greater Lithium Ion battery pack and charging sized packaged options from this company, if there is any? There are several companies now coming out with larger battery pack storage options with multiple types of power ports, so it would be nice to have a bigger pack with a pure sine wave inverter built in with 110v and 12v ports. I have numerous ideas if anyone is interested? I hope this helps with anyone looking to go green as much as possible?
Ed in Kent, Wa. USA
Janice –
My husband and I are extremely happy with this product. We set it up in our barn for our chickens. Within two weeks the chickens went from laying two dozen eggs a day to seven dozen per day.
marta cohen –
I ordered this a few years ago and it still works so well I ordered another one
Dabbler –
This product is good for lighting and recharging your phones. It works well, but the durability is questionable.
I used this every day for about 7-8 months, and it worked great. Suddenly, 3 of the ports started making scary sounds when the light was plugged into them (like a frying, high pitched electric sound).
I contacted the seller to ask if there was any type of warranty, and he offered to send me another customer’s return unit – one where he said he didn’t know if it worked or not. I agreed, and in a couple days, the return unit arrived.
When I opened the package and turned on the unit’s power switch, nothing happened. I plugged in a light bulb, and there was no power. It did not appear to work. I just assumed that’s why the original customer returned it. DOA.
So, being a bit of a tinkerer, I decided to open it up to see if I could figure out what was wrong. The internals are actually really simple:
* Battery pack consists of 8 lithium ion cells – 26650 in 2s4p configuration. The wrapper reads: 3500*8 7.4V14A
* There is a BMS on the battery pack, but no charge controller. It looks like the solar panel goes directly to the battery, and relies on the BMS to stop charging when full.
* There are 2 ICs for the USB ports – I believe they are switch mode step down converters. 1 IC powers 3 of the usb ports, and the other powers the remaining 2.
* There are a handful of capacitors, inductors, diodes, and resistors, but not much. I believe these are for the USB 5v ICs.
* The front power switch is soldered in a way such that the main circuit board cannot be removed without desoldering it, which is really weird. I was unable to test the components because of this.
Anyhow, I measured each of the cells of the battery pack, and they all read around 3.4 volts, which is good. But when I measured the output of the BMS, it was 0. I remember reading somewhere that some BMS boards come from the factory “off”, and you need to charge it to activate it, so I decided to hook it up to the solar panel to try charging it.
Well, that was the problem. There was nothing wrong with it. After I plugged it into the solar panel, and charged it, it came alive, and started working. My original unit didn’t have this problem though, so I don’t know why this other one did.
Anyway, I do enjoy this product, and I believe you get a lot for the price, but the longevity of the product is questionable. I read another review, where the person’s unit also broke down in about a year, so I don’t really know how common this is. I do use it every single day, but I was expecting it to last at least a year.
If the seller didn’t send me a replacement unit, or if the returned product he had shipped to me didn’t work, I would have given this 2 stars, due to how long my item lasted. The seller made an effort to make things right, and at the end, I got a working replacement, so I rated this at 4 stars. It is a cool product, and I enjoy it, but again, I’m not expecting this thing to last too long.
Vitamanb12 –
Tough and strong little thing. Lights up great and stays on all night
Heather –
I bought this light system after reading tons of reviews for this and many other solar light systems. I must say that I feel this is a little over priced for what you get. First lets just get it out there, the product is from China, the quality is alright. I feel like this product probably could’ve sold for under $100 and the company still would’ve made money.
Second the lights aren’t all that bright. I put these out in my husbands small 12’x10′ workshop, and they light up the area enough. I almost returned these lights, however, I feel like they will be a good back up if the power goes out. At least we won’t have to sit in complete darkness.
One pro is the system is small, so even though it is out in my husbands workshop if the power were to go out it would be real easy to take the solar panel down and move the whole system to the house.
The Store For Men –
where can I get a replacement battery pack?
Kimberly Whitlock –
We have had this for several years and it’s really come in handy. We loaned it out when our friends had no power for weeks because of a storm and they were able to charge devices and have lights during the day. We use it for lights inside when building new cabins until power is run because it is so portable. The panels are mounted on our gazebo and we use it for light in there in the evening. It saved us when the power in our camper was acting up until we could work out the issues, and it’s awesome when tent camping. No more running the car to charge devices. It has definitely been a worthwhile investment.