XTAR Portable Solar Panels Exceed 100 Watt Rating!!!
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2021
- Hi everyone,
Blake here and I wanted to do a review of XTAR's newest portable solar panels as of Fall 2021. These are the SP100 panels. They are 100 watts rated and fold in half to reduce storage size. In the review and demo, I unbox and show the panels along with plugging them up to a Goal Zero Yeti 500X and a Goal Zero Yeti 1500X. When demoing the panels, they actually exceed the 100 watt rating that most panels never do. I purchased two competitor panels, Nomad 100 (2021), and they typically would only pull 50 watts each. These panels not only achieve their rating, but exceed it. I was getting all the way up to 112 watts. And with Goal Zero Yeti Solar Generators to boot. These are compatible with most popular solar generators but you may want to check the XTAR website first.
Please consider commenting in the video if you are now considering to purchase these panels as a result of this video demonstration. Also, feel free to ask me questions about them as I enjoy using this stuff just for the fun of it. Let alone to be prepared for emergency and always ready for some electrified camping.
I will produce a separate video shortly of the EU4S DC/DC converter. I took the video at the same time but this video was already too long.
After making the video and launching it, they got me a coupon code. Very cool!
ilinauf : 10% OFF (SP100) Solar Panel
Here is the link to go to their product page.
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Thanks for watching and see you in the next video! - Zábava
Purchased on Amazon… plugs easy to Xtar 100w solar panels 2x to 4way 8mm splitter to Anderson…
GZ 4 way 8mm splitter iGreely 8mm Adapter 8mm Female and Male Splitter Adapter Cable for Solar Panel RV Automotive Marine Portable Power Station Compatible with Jackery Goal Zero 4Pack
Good luck…
Thanks for sharing. Great video, as always.
Thanks for this video.
Awesome review. I want to get 2 to work with my Bluetti EB55.
The Xtar uses the Maxeon solar cells, just like the Jackery panels.
Both will deliver 100w+ when the conditions are right.
THe new "8mm" cables are actually 7909 and they seem to work properly.
Excellent video BTW
No Xtar uses Sun power solar cells that's why it performs so well.
@@jmb-cm7mr SunPower makes the Maxeon cell, in this case it uses the Maxeon II series
@@jmb-cm7mr Hello, your both right Maxeon bought out SunPower but still kept the SunPower name.Maxeon owns SunPower.
Maybe for marketing purposes that solar panel you are testing is actually a 120W ? Anyways that solar panel is very good quality! Maybe I get one for my small fridge..
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I was going for the exact same set up with my GZ 1500X. Just ordered one to see if it would be worth getting 2 (may be 3). GZ Power generators may be okay and dependable, IMO, but their solar panels are waaaay overpriced. They also make their 8mm inputs to unstandardized specs so you have to buy their own overpriced cables and adapters. That's the 'sell first, screw you for more later' gimmick, which is just repugnant. From what I could tell from all the positive reviews, I hope this panel will make better use of my GZ1500, which is just a backup in case of an emergency. Not here to bash GZ, but something GZ users should be aware of - you can't use 3rd party 8mm plugs on GZ power generators. Great review, I hope to be living in Hawaii someday as well!
Yep, GZ is getting harder to stand by as they get passed up in capabilities and value. Let's see what they do this year.
Thank you for sharing. Can we used the 8mm cable and be safe not to overcharged with the Goal Zero Sherpa 100 AC .
To my understand, you can. And I have done it and my Sherpa 100 AC is fine. It doesn't go over voltage. Just amps and it can control how much it takes.
@@ilinauf Thank you.
I’m bummed because I’m only able to pull in 154 watts into my Bluetti AC70 when using the parallel cable, even though it’s capable of pulling in more. When using a singular SP100 I can pull in 100 watts each, but not the full 200 watts when using two. Hmmm 🤔
Sounds like it's an amperage limit.
I have a Bluetti EB70S battery with a Bluetti PV120 Watts solar panel. I would like to know what happens if I add a second solar panel, 100 or 120 watts for example, to recharge my EB70S battery.
I ask the question because the EB70S can take a load of 200 W and in my example I give it 220 or 240 W. It is certain that a panel does not necessarily give its maximum, 120 W can give for example 90 or 100 W depending on sunshine and different conditions, but the XTAR seem to be different.
But what if the conditions were optimal I had a theoretical total of 220 to 240 W?
Thank You
I think that the Bluetti’s are limited in total amps. Some reviewers of it stated that it is nearly impossible to get it to the max charge rate because of the limit parameters. If you put the panel in parallel it should not harm the Bluetti but you may again get limited in total amps input. The XTAR do a great job of getting to their max so you might have a chance. Wish I had one to test for you. Aloha!
You have to know the total voltage output of the panels don't exceed the voltage input limit of your E55
size wise those panels seem so small to put out 100w of actual power. how do they do it?
Each half is the same size as a Sunpower Flex 50 panel. Sunpower solar cells come in different grades. XTAR must be using some of the best ones. I tested the SP100 and was getting over 100w (115w in ideal sun and angle) like ilinauf is seeing. At the same time the two Flex 50 panels (100w total) was giving me 97w. The Xtar panels are pricey but they are one of the better portable panels. Nice review.
What brands are the 30 ft 14 gauge connectors and the 4 way 8mm plug to Anderson connector? I take that you used to hook both of you panels… mahalo…
Both are Goal Zero. XTAR reached out to me about the connector types because they were considering making their own. I think they should.
I also have two XTAR 100 watt solar panels and I can only get about 150 Watts input when put them both together in parallel into my Bluetti EB55, and it's rated for 200 Watts input, individually I get over 100 Watts input so I know it's not the solar panels. Are you connecting both solar panels in parallel or in series? Thanks in advance, Mahalo.
I don't have the Bluetti but I believe other people on CZcams have made videos stating the maximum input was being limited by the max amps by the solar charge controller. You may want to check out a few of the other videos about the EB55 and that max input.
Mine didn't last a year and to return it is a nightmare. I recommend going with harbor freight.
What was the frequency of your use and where there any tough usage conditions? None the less, sorry to hear of the failure.
@ilinauf I used it 3 times last year and no harsh conditions. I won't be doing business with xtar in the future. My multimeter readings weren't good enough for them. When a company treats you like your stupid then it's time to part ways.
@@earlsmithers8987 thank you for the feedback. All feedback is good. Hopefully xtar gets to see this too. Sorry for the bad turnout. Let me know what you end up getting as a good replacement. Aloha 🤙
@ilinauf I just bought the harbor freight suitcase and I'm glad you can at least get to the diodes. I am going to see if I can open up the xtar panel and find its diodes. Thank you for your feed back.
@ilinauf OK, I'm not new with electricity but am with solar panels. Long story short I got the xtar panel to work. It seems it has to be under load to produce current and wattage. You can't test it free standing. There must be a regulator built in. Any way it works fine on low batteries and when they're to capacity the panel shuts down the watts and current. Hope this helps others.
Is it safe to run 3 of these panels in a series connection?
Since it is an 8mm out, you may require some adapters but I'm sure it would be fine.
@@ilinauf well just a update it might help someone. I’m running the new 757 Anker power station and when I run 3 of these Xtar 100 watt panels in parallel it only maxes out at about 175 watts, it seems the 757 has a voltage cut off. The power station only has a XT60 input to charge panels. So I tried the included MC4 to 8mm adapters and when I tried running two panels in a MC4 series it wouldn’t work. I even tried all 3 panels in a series and nothing happened. So far only got it to work in parallel but get major wattage loss. Any tips out there?
@@westcoast2k8 I guess that's because the XT60 input of 757 Anker limits the current to 10A (11-30V 10A). even if you wire 3 of xtar 100 watt panels in parallel, the max output current can still be 10A, not 6.25A*3. So the max output power can only be 17.6V*10A=176 watts.
@@iristuo8391 thanks for the info, it’s unfortunate that the Anker stations can’t handle or have stronger internals to handle more current . I believe the newest Anker model has the same problem.
I’ll in a few?
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