Description
- Includes: 2 x 100W Monocrystalline Solar Panel + 30A PWM Charge Controller + 2 x 20′ 10AWG Wire from Solar Panel to Controller + 2 x 10′ 10AWG Cable from Controller to Battery + 2 x Mounting Hardware Z Brackets + Parallel Connectors
- This kit offers enough power to charge most single or dual 12 volt battery banks. Power your RV, boat or trailer with 200 watt, or expand it up to 400 watt for larger rigs and equipment.
- With the highest grade Polycrystalline solar cells for optimal output, our 2 x 100 watt panel is treated with anti-reflective coating to maximize light absorption.
- Installation is a breeze with our pre-assembled wiring harness that doesn’t require crimping tools. Since all of our products are compatible with each other, makes expansions, upgrades or additions simple and easy… just plug in and go!
- 25-Year Output Warranty, buy with confidence knowing that your solar investment will last for the long-haul.
dlong –
This is a great 200 watt kit. I did not use the charge controller as mostly I got this just for the panels and mount clips. I use this kit to charge my solar generator so I didn’t really need the charge controller. I will use the charge controller in the future when I add 2 more panels.
Mark Vermont –
So far so good. Just installed today in series. With other panels disconnected I’m getting good volts out of them. Not facing sun 100% this time of day but PV input through the mppt has soared to 40V in the few minutes I watched it. 39V at 1.0A right now and 13.9V 4.3A to the batteries. Ya, I’m pleased for first instsll observations. I’ll update over time I’m sure.
I can’t rate the PWM cuz I’m running a 40 A mppt. (The cables and pwm will go in my boat)
David W. –
Purchased & installed. Worked great directly after installation. Returned a few weeks later, appears to be charging the battery but no output to the load side.
I called Rich Solar 3 times looking for help. Voicemail only & they never returned a call.
Ended up buying another controller, hopefully it lasts longer.
Update: after posting review above, Rich Solar contacted me & sent a replacement controller. I believe a better quality one than was originally included in the kit.
The controller has been working well for a month now. I changed the initial review from 1 star to 3 stars, The product works, but shouldn’t require posting negative reviews to get a response from the supplier.
Phillip sosa –
Panels seem to work okay. Have had them about 10 months. I don’t have a high load. Most I’ve seen is maybe 100 watts between the two panels. PWM Controller worked well for a few months until it started acting up. Still seems to work except I have to reboot it every 3 or 4 days. Tech Support replied to first email but then ignored me after I responded.
A cat in the garden. –
I bought this 100watt Rich solar kit because the kit cost less than me buying every thing separately.
This kit is about $80 dollars less than for me to buy wires, crimpers and other bits like z brackes.
Why i think this is only 3 stars despite the value is because the 30amp PWN has no real instructions and does not have a preconfigured AGM battery setting. and it does not monitor battery tempature. You dont Equalise AGM batteries. So the default USr battery setting could be bad for AGM batteries.
the USr (battery) option is confusing 12v okay. but “A01”
What does “A01” stand for? why can i set it all the way up to “A99”? so i played with it at “A03” hoping it would limit amp out put to 3amps so i dont cook the battery.
I decided to leave at “A01” after playing with it at “A03”. “A01” or “A03” does NOT limit amps because at that setting the PWM still put out more than 9amps on a nice +77°f day.
So is USr “A01” for setting battety amp hours? like “A35” for a 35aH battery ?
I dont know because Rich solar did not include a proper instruction manual nor did they answer my question when i submitted it a week ago.
After doing some internet digging and finding no information about Rich’s 30a PWM i may just use the GEL battery option because it does not do Equalization.
or if i use the user “USr” setting i can go to the amp page and set Equalizatio down to its lowest option if 13.0v that cant do any harm? could it?
I would hate to ruined a $80 35aH AGM battery because Rich solars $30 dollar pwm does not come with a real instruction manual.
I did boil over some fluid from the battery already with the absorption set to 14.5v on a +77°f day. it turns out my old duracell battery does not like Absorption above 14.2v on a +70°f day.
To bad Rich solar’s pwm does not come with a battery tempature monitor wire the way epever, renogy and some other charge controllers do, that way i would not be cooking my battery instead of chargeing it.
If you need to depend on your battery get a MPPT charge controller. Only use this rich 30a PWM charge controller if you charge your battery some where safe outdoors thats not going to burn up. I would not trust it much.
The lack of instructions and PWN features forces you to become a online amateur battery chemist and a part time weather guru to figure out safe settings and conditions to charge your battery. That may grow old over time. Right now this is just a new hobby for me and the hours watching bad youtube videos trying to find more insight into how to properly set Rich’s 30a pwm has left me in a fog.
Thanks Rich. I may never recover from all the many bad videos i had to watch on youtube. “High guys!”
value 3 stars. ★★★. all you had to do is make a good user manual for newbies. That 3 stars is pending my AGM battery does not go up in flames. I sugest that others use a different brand of charge controller. maybe one from a company that also sells the type of batteries you are interrested in using.
Rich does NOT look like they sell batteries on Amozon so Rich does not have intetest in answering battery questions. Unlike Renogy. Renogy sells batteries so it more likely for Renogy to respond to battery questions because they need to warranty their brand of battery and make sure their charge controllers work with what they sell.
Renogy sells GEL and lifepo4 . so you know they most likely have a charge controller for those type of batteries.
(i dont expect Amazon to post this rant.)
i dont think Rich will answer or respond to their user manual be useless.
Amazon does not have to post this review.
this would not be my first review to get rejected.
Phillip sosa –
Very happy with the quality! Easy to install on the roof of a 5th wheel trailer. Heavy duty cables and easy to install/connect charge controller. Customer service is great and recommend buying from this company.
Mark S. –
I purchased this solar kit for my motorhome. Easy to install easy to read instructions fast shipping and well packed. Once I got everything hooked up I was having a problem with the charge controller. I contacted the seller he immediately sent out a new charge controller no questions asked and that took care of the situation. I would highly recommend this product and the support the seller offers. I know there are other vendors out there but I would highly recommend Rich solar. I also feel good knowing if I have problems in the future they will stand by their product.
C.R. –
The PWM charger itself is still charging the battery.
But the DC load output is now only putting out 1.85V, tried resetting, etc. – won’t output any higher voltage.