solar

[ijon1]

What is the best 200 watt solar panel? Thanks.

[2oldman]

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[BFL13]

JiminDenver wrote:
Well he did ask for a 200w panel, so I am thinking he might have the room.

BFL 13 has a 255w panel on his and seems quite happy.

Our old TC has no air conditioner, so there is lots of room up there. I have rigged up a mounting for it on the TC roof so I can take it off easily for when the panel goes with the 5er. I can also steal two 6s from the 5er and put them with the TC, which already has the two T-1275s. All depends on situation who gets what.

[NinerBikes]

RJsfishin wrote:
Best quality, or the highest price ? If you always think you get what you pay for, get a Kocera panel. Probably none better, but I don't know of any that are worse either.
My cheap ones don't work very good in the shade anymore !:M

My cheap MegaWatt works in the dark, in the shade, and in daylight.

[Reddog1]

RJsfishin wrote:
Best quality, or the highest price ? If you always think you get what you pay for, get a Kocera panel. Probably none better, but I don't know of any that are worse either.
My cheap ones don't work very good in the shade anymore !:M

I am not a believer that you necessarily get what you pay for. I have two 60 watt Kocera panels. :C I do not know if they are better than others, they do not work very good in the shade, and not at all at night. :R

Wayne

[RJsfishin]

Best quality, or the highest price ? If you always think you get what you pay for, get a Kocera panel. Probably none better, but I don't know of any that are worse either.
My cheap ones don't work very good in the shade anymore !:M

[CJW8]

Well I googled best 200 watt panels and got 288,000 results. That is what happens when your question is not specific enough. In order to help, you need to give more specifics.

[JiminDenver]

Well he did ask for a 200w panel, so I am thinking he might have the room.

BFL 13 has a 255w panel on his and seems quite happy.

[bigfootford]

JiminDenver wrote:
I haven't seen many actual 200w panels for a while. The nice thing is once you get to that size the same frame that holds a 200w panels also holds a 275w panel.

Price per watt is a good indicator and I'll add I'd go with poly over mono panels.

Most TC'ers can not find space for 200W panels!

Jim

[JiminDenver]

I haven't seen many actual 200w panels for a while. The nice thing is once you get to that size the same frame that holds a 200w panels also holds a 275w panel.

Price per watt is a good indicator and I'll add I'd go with poly over mono panels.

[Reddog1]

I think there would be more input on the Tech Forum.

Moved from the TC Forum

Wayne
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[pianotuna]

Cost per watt would be my guide.

[bigfootford]

It does not get much better than this kit, then add 1 more panel and the mounting hardware. Has the controller and all.


Amazon's Renology 100 watt solar kit.

These panels are narrow and long... Great for most camper roofs.

Take the dimensions of these panels, make 1 or 2 cardboard templates and position them on your roof and see how they will fit.

Here is my panels mounted so I can get around on the roof. These panels are close to the dimensions of the Renology's.




Jim

[jmcgsd]

Start by asking what you expect solar to accomplish for you and where you will be using it. Are you just trying to maintain your battery in your driveway or do you expect it to support you while boondocking for long periods of time. If it's the latter will you be boondocking in the desert SW or in your home state of Michigan?

All these considerations can make a world of difference. As an example I have about 100W of solar on my TT. It's flat mounted on the roof. When I'm camped East of here in our San Diego deserts then it does a great job of maintaining my battery for indefinite periods. On the other hand I've CG Hosted for the NPS in Sequoia NP. Even though it was the summer my TT was parked under cover of Lodgepole pines. Even in mid day it didn't receive much sun. I needed to run my generator nightly.

So I guess I'm saying that your question about the best 200W panel is premature if you haven't considered these other issues.

Good luck with it.
Joe

[CA_Traveler]

I got 20 hits on a search for 200 watts solar and that is only the beginning of information on these boards.