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It isn't cheap.
$22.12 on Amazon.
MC4 adapter to 8mm male
Yeah it's easy to get a bunch of money tied up in solar
I have been shopping for 100ah Lifepo4 battery's and to really get everything I would like
for off grid would be just under $4k
1200 watt panels (200x6)
600ah Lifepo4 battery (200x3)
Solar controller with Bluetooth
2000/3000w pure sign wave inverter
plus all the hardware, cables, ect
Still that's nothing compared to whole house solar from a contractor ($20k to 38k )
I have 5 similar quality 100w 12v panels. they work as they say they will.
that said, if i was getting into it now... unless i wanted a super small system that i know i wouldnt want to expand... i would get a higher V output panel. they are cheaper per watt. and now that the mppt charge controllers are so affordable, there is no advantage to low V panels. just a thought.
These are labeled monocrystalline but photos sure appear to be polycrystalline panels. Google the differences and you will see these do not resemble monocrystalline cell panels. Maybe a website labeling error? Just a heads up if you are really wanting monocrystalline efficiency. Poly will take up more surface area as well for same wattage.
I have 5 similar quality 100w 12v panels. they work as they say they will.
that said, if i was getting into it now... unless i wanted a super small system that i know i wouldnt want to expand... i would get a higher V output panel. they are cheaper per watt. and now that the mppt charge controllers are so affordable, there is no advantage to low V panels. just a thought.
Like those found on residential roofs [e.g. 60, 70 cells]?
Like those found on residential roofs [e.g. 60, 70 cells]?
not necessarily. like any solar panel that isnt 12v. renogy makes a 320w panel that is 24v. basically if you go up in voltage, the price/wat usually dropps. it also is great for line loss because a higher voltage means less line loss if you have a longer distance between the panel and the controller.
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Not really. Hqst actually distributes decent panels,
Like renogy, but a 100 watt panel for a portable jackery? Nah, too difficult to move around. That's more like a panel you use with an RV. I use a 30 watt hqst, that's very portable to carry by hand.
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The adapters aren't cheap.
Jackery isn't 5.5mm x 2.1 mm
the Jackery is 8mm still an easy adapter to find
the Jackery is 8mm still an easy adapter to find
$22.12 on Amazon.
MC4 adapter to 8mm male
$22.12 on Amazon.
MC4 adapter to 8mm male
I have been shopping for 100ah Lifepo4 battery's and to really get everything I would like
for off grid would be just under $4k
1200 watt panels (200x6)
600ah Lifepo4 battery (200x3)
Solar controller with Bluetooth
2000/3000w pure sign wave inverter
plus all the hardware, cables, ect
Still that's nothing compared to whole house solar from a contractor ($20k to 38k
Edit: he also has a forum: https://diysolarforum.c
Edit: he also has a forum: https://diysolarforum.c
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Can I just plug a power bank into it?
that said, if i was getting into it now... unless i wanted a super small system that i know i wouldnt want to expand... i would get a higher V output panel. they are cheaper per watt. and now that the mppt charge controllers are so affordable, there is no advantage to low V panels. just a thought.
that said, if i was getting into it now... unless i wanted a super small system that i know i wouldnt want to expand... i would get a higher V output panel. they are cheaper per watt. and now that the mppt charge controllers are so affordable, there is no advantage to low V panels. just a thought.
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Like renogy, but a 100 watt panel for a portable jackery? Nah, too difficult to move around. That's more like a panel you use with an RV. I use a 30 watt hqst, that's very portable to carry by hand.