Portable solar panel
We're not doing much off-the-grid camping, but occasionally we venture off the beaten path and promptly run out of juice with our Interstate class 27 deep cycle :) We're considering making some upg...
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red31 wrote:
that why he makes stuff up about portable.
I bought a 100w ecoworthy suitcase for <$200 delivered.
Perfect the ignorant person I bought it for, trailer storage.
There is nothing to make up. MC4 takes a bit of effort to disconnect. Dust, salt from marine air, cold weather making plastic stiff - a lot of factors in play. Controller should be connected to battery first, not at the same time with panel. That's why there are disconnects. Renogy uses all kinds of connectors, can be this and can be that, and controller can be Viewstar 10 or something else again, no matter what the manual says.
Yes, people who don't know much, don't want DIY much, or don't have time - they have no other choice.
Controller without proper charging algorithm that is only good for storage - people use it for camping. Because it is "simple", has display and buttons. Or it has nothing, no buttons, no adjustments, and they still use it. Small panel can't charge battery full, and they still use it, because it's small and convenient.
Then they come here, - Whaa i'm not getting enough juice from my battery :)
Your choice.
