Dummies like me! In keeping with my ideas of "keep it simple", "keep it economical". I have been looking at suitcase style 100 W @ 7 amp solar panels and figuring out what would be needed to hook up minimum solar power to our 100 ah Lithium battery. This would be just in case, bare minimum battery maintaining/recharging, in case of a power outage and didn't want to, or couldn't run our generator.
Now i am a complete novice at solar but I've been reading and researching, (dangerous I know)I put together two scenarios of the components I think would be needed. I saw a Youtube comparison of the HF and Renogy 100w panels and it looked like the HF solar panel did a little better than the Renogy. I would like you more experienced solar guys to comment.
First Scenario, mix and match
$149.99 - Harbor Freight Thunderbolt 100W Monocrystalline Solar Briefcase, 14-22 VDC 100W 7 amp, 16 awg wire SAE connectors
$13.99 - Thunderbolt Solar Cable Kit W multiple style SAE connectors, 16 awg wire
$18.99 Renogy Wander Charge Controller, 10A 12 awg wire, 130W/12V, 260W/24V (HF Charge Controller isn't very good) I like this Renogy controller because it provides much more versatile connections, like for cell phones.
https://www.harborfreight.com/100-watt-solar-panel-briefcase-57991.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/solar-power-connection-cable-kit-59171.html
https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Wande...65047a23f64ae2f3dc850d19a20&gad_source=1&th=1
Scenario Two complete all in one
$199.99 Renogy 100W Suitcase Style Monocrystalline Solar Panel, includes 20A Voyager Charge Controller and 14 awg wiring harness with MC4 weatherproof connectors. It doesn't look like the wiring harness is very long.
https://www.renogy.com/100-watt-12-...oaAn8lEALw_wcB&r_u_id=6302007725&gad_source=1
Quick and easy set up for both scenarios on campsite. HF panel folds up nice with a canvas case. Both kinds would fold up and store nice in pass-through cargo hold. Renogy does not provide a lot of detailed info on their product. HF is everywhere is case of failure for swap out. I could get a MC4 kit and change out the HF SAE connectors. Looks like either can provide @ 7amps. What do you more experienced guys think?
Now i am a complete novice at solar but I've been reading and researching, (dangerous I know)I put together two scenarios of the components I think would be needed. I saw a Youtube comparison of the HF and Renogy 100w panels and it looked like the HF solar panel did a little better than the Renogy. I would like you more experienced solar guys to comment.
First Scenario, mix and match
$149.99 - Harbor Freight Thunderbolt 100W Monocrystalline Solar Briefcase, 14-22 VDC 100W 7 amp, 16 awg wire SAE connectors
$13.99 - Thunderbolt Solar Cable Kit W multiple style SAE connectors, 16 awg wire
$18.99 Renogy Wander Charge Controller, 10A 12 awg wire, 130W/12V, 260W/24V (HF Charge Controller isn't very good) I like this Renogy controller because it provides much more versatile connections, like for cell phones.
https://www.harborfreight.com/100-watt-solar-panel-briefcase-57991.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/solar-power-connection-cable-kit-59171.html
https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Wande...65047a23f64ae2f3dc850d19a20&gad_source=1&th=1
Scenario Two complete all in one
$199.99 Renogy 100W Suitcase Style Monocrystalline Solar Panel, includes 20A Voyager Charge Controller and 14 awg wiring harness with MC4 weatherproof connectors. It doesn't look like the wiring harness is very long.
https://www.renogy.com/100-watt-12-...oaAn8lEALw_wcB&r_u_id=6302007725&gad_source=1
Quick and easy set up for both scenarios on campsite. HF panel folds up nice with a canvas case. Both kinds would fold up and store nice in pass-through cargo hold. Renogy does not provide a lot of detailed info on their product. HF is everywhere is case of failure for swap out. I could get a MC4 kit and change out the HF SAE connectors. Looks like either can provide @ 7amps. What do you more experienced guys think?
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