RC Pilot Jim
Senior Member
We are about 10 months out and owners are starting to share their experiences with flexible solar panels. This topic will be a repository of links on that subject and I volunteer to monitor and keep post current.
Please send me a PM when you post something with its title and what folder its in and I will add the link.
Our 100 watt Renogy panel is now 10 months old. Before mounting it I tilted it toward the sun and verified the amp out put of 5.8 amps. So far with the battery is never below 80% full. The maximum amp out put I've seen is 3.7 amps between 11:00 - 2:00 pm (July 2015). Once battery reaches 90% full - amps drop to under 1.0 and the voltage completes the charge to 100%.
Renogy put up the following Reply # 106 page 11 (8/2015) on "Electrical Confusion" post:
"Dear all,
Renogy would like to apologize for any issues that have been experienced with our bendable units. We have been working diligently on figuring out a solution on how to fix them. They were put out of stock temporarily while we did more research.
From what we have gathered, it is likely that excessive bending is causing issues in the panels. The bend can crack the solar cell which builds local heat on the crack, especially when it gets too hot. This can potentially lead to a failure in the panel. Another reason for failure can be caused by lack of air circulation under the panel.
We are bringing our new design to the market that will prevent any of these issues. As for those that currently have a unit currently, things should be fine as long as you have air circulation and do not bend the module too much.
Thank you,
Renogy Team"
Links:
Flexible Solar - Still Going vs Dead - 8/12/2015
"Electrical Confusion"
"Removing Electrical Solar Panels"
Bendable Solar panels "and compressor refrigerators"
How much Solar is to much
Adding a second (flexible) portable solar panel
My 2013 Hawk solar upgrade
Solar panel adapter plug
2017 Ideas
Flexible Solar mount Installation by Zirdu
Failures/Replacements
"Electrical Confusion"
"Removing Electrical Solar Panels"
Please send me a PM when you post something with its title and what folder its in and I will add the link.
Our 100 watt Renogy panel is now 10 months old. Before mounting it I tilted it toward the sun and verified the amp out put of 5.8 amps. So far with the battery is never below 80% full. The maximum amp out put I've seen is 3.7 amps between 11:00 - 2:00 pm (July 2015). Once battery reaches 90% full - amps drop to under 1.0 and the voltage completes the charge to 100%.
Renogy put up the following Reply # 106 page 11 (8/2015) on "Electrical Confusion" post:
"Dear all,
Renogy would like to apologize for any issues that have been experienced with our bendable units. We have been working diligently on figuring out a solution on how to fix them. They were put out of stock temporarily while we did more research.
From what we have gathered, it is likely that excessive bending is causing issues in the panels. The bend can crack the solar cell which builds local heat on the crack, especially when it gets too hot. This can potentially lead to a failure in the panel. Another reason for failure can be caused by lack of air circulation under the panel.
We are bringing our new design to the market that will prevent any of these issues. As for those that currently have a unit currently, things should be fine as long as you have air circulation and do not bend the module too much.
Thank you,
Renogy Team"
Links:
Flexible Solar - Still Going vs Dead - 8/12/2015
"Electrical Confusion"
"Removing Electrical Solar Panels"
Bendable Solar panels "and compressor refrigerators"
How much Solar is to much
Adding a second (flexible) portable solar panel
My 2013 Hawk solar upgrade
Solar panel adapter plug
2017 Ideas
Flexible Solar mount Installation by Zirdu
Failures/Replacements
"Electrical Confusion"
"Removing Electrical Solar Panels"