Description
- Solar Panel Kit – 20W solar panel for 12V battery charging system, suitable for battery charger, camping, car battery, back-up and remote power use. (Connection Method. Step 1: Connect the controller to battery with panel disconnected (MUST). Connect the controller to battery without solar panel as initial step is a must. Step 2: Connect solar panel once lcd on controller turn on.)
- 20A Solar Charge Controller – Compatible with Sealed, Gel, Flooded, LiFePO4 and Lithium Batteries for Car Boat RV Marine Home. Using PWM technology to protect your battery and extend its life. Also protect the battery from over charging, over voltage, discharge and short circuit, reversed polarity protection, battery is fully protected.
- High Efficiency Monocrystalline Solar Cells – Mono Solar Panel means high energy conversion, which can bring you a wonderful product experience.
- Portable Solar Panel – 20W Monocrystalline Solar Panel, Dimensions: (15.9×13.4×0.98 inch), Weight:(4.6 LBs). Light and portable. It is easy to install with the pre-drill hole on the back of the solar panel.
- Durable & Strong – Built with strong tempered glass and aluminum frame. Withstand high winds and snow loads, corrosion-resistant aluminum frame for extended outdoor use.
Ben Loomis –
Kit has all of the parts to make a self contained solar battery maintainer. Tighten 4 screws to secure the provided wires then clip the wires to the vehicle battery.
Unfortunately, this Charge Controller stopped working in just a few short weeks.
I tried to request support, but it is only an automated system with no option to contact the seller.
I am hopeful that the seller will respond with an offer to replace the Charge Controller. If that happens, I’ll be glad to update this review. I totally understand that even good products have duds, this where good customer service comes in.
We’ll see.
Joseph P. DePerry Jr. –
Can’t write a real review because I didn’t even get to use it, took it out of the box and it had a bent frame and was completely shatter !!!
kttiekat –
just plug and play this has been very easy to understand and intuitive. panel has been through all the weather outside, wind , rain, snow. with this setup all you need is a battery and you can start enjoying all the benefits of solar without having to worry if the gauge of the wire from panel to controller or worry about over loading or not having the right connections. From this setup i am charging 4 12v batteries that i have been rotating. great product and no real cons
Chele –
I bought 2 neither worked….don’t waste your money.
David hall –
Tutto ok
Joseph P. DePerry Jr. –
Nunca pudo cargar mi pila como decía y eso que era una pila de tan solo 35wats
Jürgen –
Gut
Triondo85 –
Schaut hammer aus gute Verarbeitung kleines defiziet ist leider nur das das solarpanel schon mit der Halterung verklebt war in meinem Fall. Aber auch geschafft. Auch die kabelung und die Unterbringung am Panel ist top. Diesmal stimmte auch die Beschreibung und gelieferte Ware überein von der Verarbeitung
The Stoles’ –
I really enjoy this solar panel and controller bundle. This has just about everything you need to get started with solar power. The panel itself is well-made and very sturdy. The controller is an entry-level beginner friendly unit that can Control multiple parameters but nothing too advanced.
I used the set up to help power some outdoor decorations for the holidays with no problems minus having to charge the battery manually once during a rainy day.
For anyone who is looking to dip their toes in solar power I would absolutely recommend this due to its value and quality!
Arturo –
I live in Arizona and first became introduced to solar by chance, when I found my patio umbrella had solar lights. The tiny 3×3 inch solar plate was enough to light a whole patio with dozens of LED lights – and for the entire night long.
Since a tiny cheap 3×3 inch panel can do this, imagine the pride of ownership in a REAL solar panel! So I started watching tutorials and felt in over my head with all these ‘experts’ who have entire WALLS dedicated to power banks. These are the people running a massive amount of home appliances. The tutorials got so technical, that playing with solar panels ceased to look fun. I totally gave up, until this little (20W) solar panel came my way.
This little set up takes care of your wiring and allows you to monitor panel output while also (supposedly) regulating the charge to ensure a battery / power bank is protected.
To do solar effectively, you need 5 components:
1) A light source; ideally natural sunlight (I know, “duh”, but technically incandescent and fluorescent can power solar too, just not as efficiently)
2) A solar panel [included]
3) A controller [included] Actually, you could get away without a controller but it would be like driving a car with your eyes closed (eventually you will destroy your battery)
4) Inverter [NOT included]: polarity reversal to draw power out of storage/battery and into the device you are powering
5) Battery 12V [NOT included]: to store the power you collect from the sun via the panel.
The battery is going to be the most expensive component (especially if you go lithium, with an entry price of around $250 – give or take). You could do a lead battery at $100, but more on that later.
If you are just doing small appliances, like a fan, computer, etc, you can get away with a cheap inverter of like $40 but you will need a battery in-between the inverter and the panel (the inverter will draw power back OUT of the battery after the panel dumps power INTO the battery).
Its also possible to get a higher-end inverter and power devices DIRECTLY from the panel, but this would seem silly given the cost and the fact its better to bank power. Using an inverter directly from the panel would mean that you could only power your appliances while sun-energy is shining on the panel.
The reason a good 12V *lithium* battery is a worthy investment is because you don’t have to worry about shortening the battery life if you let them go down to “empty” AND they do not require maintenance. If you try to run solar on a lead battery (normal car battery), you have to maintain it with distilled water (or so I am told) AND you shorten the life of the battery if you don’t keep it at least 30% charged.
At any rate, this panel works as expected. The real litmus test will be to see how this performs over time in relation to the controller’s ability to keep the battery in good shape.
My use case is to be able to power a large evaporative cooler in the event AZ ever has rolling blackouts on a 120 degree day.
Raffaele S. –
Das Panel macht einen wertigen Eindruck, und die Installation ist sehr einfach. Sehr gute Leistung, auch wenn die Sonne nicht kräftig scheint habe ich noch 80W gemessen! Reicht für meine 110AH Solarbatterie immer noch leicht aus. Zur Langlebigkeit kann ich noch nichts sagen, ist erst ein paar Tage in Betrieb. Bin zufrieden! Klare Kaufempfehlung!
Randy Adkins –
Solar panel is simple and easy to install. Worming diagram is easy to understand. Working well to charge and car battery that I use on my trailer for a winch to pull cars up on trailer. Also has two usb ports that can be used to charge phones and electronics.
Thorsten Nissen –
Nettes Set für kleinere Bastelprojekte. Das Panel ist hochwertig verarbeitet, der Laderegler arbeitet wie er soll. Lediglich die Bedienungsanleitung könnte etwas verständlicher sein. Unbedingt darauf achten zunächst den Akku und dann das Panel abzuschließen ansonsten droht bei einem 12V Akku massive Überladung, denn der Regler geht offenbar von einem 24V Akku aus und erkennt den 12V Akku nicht.