Folding Solar Panels

I bought the 160w folding panels from them about 2 years ago, no worries.

I fitted mine permantly on the roof rack in horizontal position, runs bushman fridge /freezer plus camp lights endlessly , but I fitted mppt regulator.
All the best.

I bought similar from Ebay and am happy with them. I have not upgraded the regulator and I am surprised how quichky they bring the 100 AH house battery back to the same maximum level of charge that I get with the 240V charger.
Cheers,
Kevin

I have had one off ebay for nearly 3 years. I replaced the cable and put an MTTP regulator (off ebay) next to the battery and it now charges the batteries really well. The biggest improvement was gained by moving the regulator to near the batteries. I have seen the exact panel on sale at camping shows etc for hundreds of dollars more than I paid.

There are a couple of Iron rules (ruls that apply always and can't be broken) that come into play here.

# Light conductors result in inefficiency in low voltage DC electrical systems.

Unfortunately the majority of manufacturers and sellers cut costs by using light cable.

fortunately most times this is easy to fix.

# Voltage regulators and filters are best and most efficient located close to what they supply.....and the closer the better.

Often regulators are mounted in less than efficient locations because it is cheaper, easier, or seems more convienient.

This too can be easily fixed and sometimes at little or no cost.


These two rules apply to a very wide range of situations and from very small electronics to huge electrical systems.

You can improve the efficieny of just about every item in your DC elecrcal system by applying these rules.

bks testifies to this.

cheers