AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE ECONOMIC BAD NEWS, solar panel prices might jump soon, according to a report from CNN:
In March, the US Department of Commerce opened an investigation to determine if four countries that supply the US with solar panels — Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam — have been using components made in China that should be subject to US tariffs. If the Commerce Department finds that to be the case, then the solar panels these four countries sell in the US could be subject to retroactive tariffs, which in turn would cause prices here in the US to spike.
So if solar panels are on your list of things you’ll need, it might be best to get them now, even if it means putting them aside for a while.
Thanks so much Al, for this valuable tip!
Can someone suggest a few folding solar sets, of 100w and 200w?
Jackery!
Lighter than Renogy.
Total newbie here… I see this on Amazon: Renogy 200 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Panel Starter Kit with 2 Pcs 100W Monocrystalline Solar Panel and 30A PWM Charge Controller for RV, Boats, Trailer, Camper, Marine ,Off-Grid System cost today is: $279.67. is this a good place to start, suitable controller, and reasonable price?
Yes, it’s a good package.
Try 4Patriots. That’s where I got mine but it’s been a couple years ago
I have given up on 4Patriots, 3 times they were going to send UPS or FED X whichever, out to give me returned Labels so I could return the Sidekick, which by the way only kicked me in the butt for trusting them, I have set my site on another device, lighter, more Power & better than theirs.
I have had a Renogy 100 watt solar suitcase for several years, and am very pleased with it.
I had someone attach a 6’ extension cable directly to my coach battery, I then simply plug the solar panel into that, set it in the sun and it charges my battery,
Folds up compactly and rides behind the drivers seat.
I can’t be any more technical than that, simply not having the expertise. ☺️
Very nicely shared!
Done, thanks!
YEA IM IN A JAM ALSO WITH THE FORECLOSURE HERE AND BUILDING A TRAILER CONVERSION WITH THE BASICS IN FLORIDA NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE A/C THANKS AL THE FRIDGEDARE IDEA YOU DID A WHILE BACK 5000BTU IS RUNNING AT 450 WATTS AND 4.5 AMPS…SO FOR NOW ITS GOING TO BE CHARGING BATTERIES WITH THE GEN AND RUNNING THE AC DURING THE DAY AS WELL.I HAVE A FRANKENSTEIN SYSTEM NOW ,I NEED TO GET EITHER 2 MORE OF THESE. TIME US B,12 V 100AH LIFEPO4, OR THE PANELS TO CHARGE THEM ON, IV GOT 2 OTHER BATTERIES THAT ARE LOOKING GOOD I THINK AS FAR AS SPECS GO, THERE BOTH RUNNING THE 12V COOLER FOR OVER 48 HOURS EA SEPARATELY, WITH A 750WATT INVERTER, I HAD NO OTHER WAY TO TEST THEM SAFELY, BESIDES BUYING MORE TESTING EQUIPMENT, I JUST BOUGHT THIS TIME US BAT, FOR $$$, THOUGHT IT A BAD BMS, SHOWED UP AT 13.28 ND THERE SPEC BOOK IS UTTERLY A MESS AS FAR AS NUMBERS,THERE STATING THERE MAX CHARGE VOLTAGE IS 13.5 AND MY SMART CHAGER EVEN MAXED OUT AT 13.8I FLIPPED , CHARGED IT USED IT ONCE DOWN TO 12.3 CHARGED IT AGAIN UP TO 14.1.. SO IRUNNING THIS FRIDGE AGAIN ND CHARGING AGAIN SEE THE #’S ND EITHER BUY 2 MORE OR RETURN THS ONE,THERE NOT CHEAP ENOUGH TO KEEP WRONG #’S, ALSO 1 12V LIFEPO4 I S ENOUGH TO RUN THESE 13V FRIDGES @ 30F FOR 3TO 4 DAYS AMAZING TW
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