iMars 150W Folding Solar Panel
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2021
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This is another product that I have received from Banggood with positive results.
Pros:
FOLDING
Good power output to weight ratio
Good power output to cost ratio (compared to similar products)
Seems durable
3x USB ports
2x Direct DC output
Cons:
Not waterproof according to the manual (but marketing materials say it is?)
Requires a charge controller for direct to battery charging, common for folding solar panels.
Could use some strings for the carabiner clips.
Overall I do recommend this product, it has no glaring flaws. I will be keeping it in my truck as an emergency source of power to charge my cell phone or "jump" my truck in a SHTF situation. I can also use it while camping to keep my power station topped off.
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Thank you for the positive feedback.
Hi Joe! How exactly did you connect the solar panel input cable to your power station? (the voltage meter device is not relevant, I want to connect it directly to the Ecoflow power station) Did you cut it in half the MC4 cable of the power station? Is there any trick or important thing here to be cautios of? The Imars solar panel (at first glance) does not seem to fit into the power station's solar input socket. Thanks for the help!
I made a bare xt60 pigtail. You could cut the wire but this would be a plug and play solution: amzn.to/3T88ZhV
85 watts is great for full winter sun.
I'll need to revisit this in the summer.
A cold winter day can actually be surprisingly good for solar. If it's in a deep freeze and you have full sun, you might be pleasantly surprised. I even exceeded mid-summer power once. First of all, the sun was nearly has high as it could get that day. But the key reason is, when it's very cold, silicon solar cells are most efficient. The voltage actually increases a bit. In the summer, when your panels get very hot, the opposite happens - you lose some voltage. Current is pretty much unaffected by temp and only controlled by the brightness of the sun.
@@ChristmasEve777 What latitude are you are?
@@MarkRose1337 I'm at around 44 N. I live in Michigan.
@@ChristmasEve777 and I'm at over 41N