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[buckland]

INDEED!... my box arrived intact as did the panel. Looks great....$115 for 160W still don't know how they can do it but if this works I will be cooking. I have Yakima tracks and have the 4 slide in flat nuts... just need to buy same thread bolts and lock washers. Speaking of which... how does one tighten up the bolts under there? will be a squeeze.  I see you removed the MC4 connectors. I have a set of M & F cord plugs from FWC... I haven't bought the wire to go through the camper from where the roof wire comes out (in the Eagle 2011) under the cabinet where the water tank access is. I wall mounted a plug 4 years ago and ran the wires across the water tank area to my batteries (under couch). I forgot what wire size to use. The roof access box down to the water tank is hard wired so will use same size I suppose. Any advice on wiring the plug at panel...length of cord? ETC. 

I currently have a portable 90 watt (on a tripod stand) I will remove the 6L and replace with the 20L. Sunsaver (morningstar).  I am building a rustic cabin in the woods and will use that panel there with the 6L.

I can't imagine needing more the 160 watts ... I got by fine on the 90 (we have a Ingle fridge and LED lights)  

Thanks for the photos and Fluke #'s....i use one too. (nice pile of cord wood)

[Horseshoe]

My replacement panel arrived yesterday, after my first arrived shattered. I will be installing on the roof (no racks which means I have to screw into the roof. I'm cringing) along with a Morningstar SunSaver 20 controller. My ATC Cougar is prewired for solar at the roof, with what appears to be a single, 14 gauge wire. I'm a little stumped when it comes to attaching the panel to the Truck wiring. Am I correct in thinking I can maybe reuse one of the MC4s from the old panel and crimp that to the 14gauge on the roof? And take the MC4 off the negative on the oanel and wire that directly to the roof?

[Squatch]

Buckland I removed nothing. The 160 watt panels has the MC4's, The 2 smaller panels just have junction boxes. Those pics were taken shortly after Fedex dropped them off. I opened the junction boxes to access the terminals with a meter to make sure all of them worked. 

 

Horsehoe I would buy the needed MC4 cable connectors and the tool to attach them.

Edited by Squatch, 13 July 2016 - 03:36 PM.

[ntsqd]

14 ga. is way, way way, too small for solar charging. Something is not right there, contact ATC as they're too savvy to make that sort of mistake.

[Horseshoe]

I thought that seemed strange too. Then I came across a thread somewhere (which of course i can't find now) that mentioned 14 gauge and I figured it must be correct. I'll check with ATC. Thanks.

[Horseshoe]

This is what I have coming through the roof...

[Squatch]

The link in OP is now dead. Maybe they have sold out at this time.

[takesiteasy]

The link in OP is now dead. Maybe they have sold out at this time.

 

They have 140 watt panels for $112,  as well as others, FWIW.

https://www.solarblv...roducts_id=2668

[Chadx]

Warning. Old thread revival! Ha.  But for just reason.  Wanting a "one year update" from those that bought the Solar Blvd "Solar Cynergy 160watt" panels.  They are on sale again (but are sold out so I missed it), but this is the panel I plan to use when available (sale or not) because the 58" length spans the factory-installed roof tracks.  

 

Any updates on durability? Any clever mounting recommendations? Thinking this install will be simplified by the fact that it spans the width of the tracks and so won't have to run angle/square tube to span and mount. Will just mount directly to the track. Also considering one of the tilting mounts, but might hold off on that. Just seems like that install would also be simplified because the side mounts for a tilt mount could be connected directly to the track since the panel edge falls very close to aligning with the track. 

 

Thanks in advance for any Solar Cynergy updates (any wattage). 

[takesiteasy]

We bought the 160 watt panel last summer. It is still working great. Short write-up here.