Ultimate Flexible Solar Panels - successes and warranty replacements
#61
Posted 06 October 2019 - 05:17 PM
Renogy’s response to the flexible panel failures of a couple of years ago has convinced me that they stand by their products and take care of their customers fairly.
Paul
#62
Posted 06 October 2019 - 08:48 PM
+1 on Renogy I had 1 of 2 flexible panels go bad after a couple years and they replaced it at full price! I did replace both with new generation ridged panels using the credit from the bad one. I have 100w flex panel I’m not using if anyone needs one+1 on caveat emptor.
Renogy’s response to the flexible panel failures of a couple of years ago has convinced me that they stand by their products and take care of their customers fairly.
Paul
#63
Posted 06 October 2020 - 09:27 PM
To update - both my solar Cynergy panels failed in a hail storm. At least one string of cells in each panel died in the storm, leaving each panel at half current. I have since reverted to a 160W rigid panel and folding portable panel.
To be clear, this was a major hail storm with golf ball sized hail - several thousand dollars worth of damage done to the Tacoma the camper was mounted on, and the camper roof looks like the surface of the moon, but no leaks. About half or two thirds the houses in our neighborhood have roof top solar, and talking to our neighbors, only a few of them lost roof top panels in the same storm, so clearly the glass panels faired much better.
Which folding portable panel are you using?
Ford F150 super crew, ATC Ocelot shell, Icom 706MKIIG, AC6GD
#64
Posted 06 October 2020 - 10:33 PM
I have the AIMS Power 120W foldable. It has worked as advertised, but I have to admit that I haven't used it all that much, so I can't speak to it's longevity. In general deployable panels are a pain, so we only use is when absolutely necessary. Here in the sunny rockies and SW, 160W on the roof is plenty 90% of the time.
2016 Fleet Flatbed
2016 Toyota Tacoma
#65
Posted 07 October 2020 - 11:37 PM
My 160w panel supplies ample charge to keep my ARC refrigerator and other things going.
I made a 'battery box' (solar generator as they are marketed) with a 35ah battery to keep as a back up and to play with for radio.
I can charge it w/ a battery charger or solar and I could connect it to the camper battery if need be but I want a solar panel to use with it.
I didn't think a foldable panel would be a pain to deploy. Most 100w regular panels too big to easily carry in the camper.....
thanis.
Ford F150 super crew, ATC Ocelot shell, Icom 706MKIIG, AC6GD
#66
Posted 08 October 2020 - 02:59 AM
I consider any portable panel a pain to deploy in comparison to the always on roof panels, it is not that the flexible panels are more of a pain.
2016 Fleet Flatbed
2016 Toyota Tacoma
#67
Posted 14 October 2020 - 04:41 PM
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Edited by Stokeme, 14 October 2020 - 08:11 PM.
#68
Posted 14 October 2020 - 05:08 PM
IMO, this Renogy is clearly better quality.
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Hey, I think I will get this. I have a rooftop panel and PWM controller. What connector do I need to get to plug into my prewired Fleet SAE plug?
#69
Posted 14 October 2020 - 08:40 PM
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#70
Posted 14 October 2020 - 08:53 PM
Thanks. I have the 75aH Exide battery from FWC, 100 Watt solar panel from AM Solar and Morningstar PWM controller. this has been good enough for my small compressor fridge, except a few occassions where I wanted to park in shade due to heat, so a portable would be good in those situations.
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