Customer Reviews With Photos

These solar panels deliver all volts they promise, but I believe you would have to live on the Equator to get the promised peak watts and amps. But keeping your geographical location in mind, these panels work great. My peak watts is only 40 watts on a full sun day at noon with the panels perfectly positioned, but I live in the Pacific Northwest.

The controller seems to work robustly as advertised, but the screws to secure the wire contacts are countersunk and ensconced in narrow plastic holes. You will find it irritating that most screw drivers are not narrow enough to fit in the holes, and the ones that can fit in the holes will not be compatible with the screws. It is like they designed to be hard to work on. I tried about 7-8 screw drivers to find one that would work. If you do have right screw driver beware, the screws themselves are made of a very soft compound susceptible to stripping. My recommendation to the manufacturer is to improve the hardware; the electronics seem fine, and the features are good (backlit screen, easy to navigate menus etc.).

I bought these panels for two reasons: The price and the size. I have actually bought 16 of these panels - 4 different times I've purchased the 4-pack of 100 watt panels. They are nearly $100 cheaper for the 4-pack today than they were when I bought the first 4-pack. As of March 18, 2023 they are $274.99 for the 4-pack of 100 watt panels and there simply isn't a better deal for new panels than that anywhere. The other thing that steered me towards these was the size. I wanted to be able to take these with me - at least a few of them - on the road if I needed to and as someone who doesn't own a truck or a van, these panels were the perfect size for being able to toss them in my car. And they are rather light weight, too, on a single panel basis at just over 13 pounds. As for the panels themselves and how they work - they work great. During a clear day, at peak sun, I will get anywhere from 97% to 102% of the rated output of the panels. In order to get that kind of output you are going to need to dial in the angle of the panels, but if you do get it right you can get the full output with these. The only "con" to these panels is that the MC4 cables are a little bit short. You have plenty of room to connect one panel to the other when they are next to each other, but compared to some other brands they are a bit shorter cables with less wiggle room for your potential set up. As noted though - you shouldn't have any issues connecting one to the other if they are next to each other. This "con" is very nitpicky, but it felt worth mentioning as not every person purchasing them will be mounting multiple panels that are touching each other. If you are in the market for 100 watt panels then I would very highly recommend these.

Well-made adapter / extension cable. The ends feel durable and secure. The wire is a flat type, and, funny enough, since it's yellow it looks a lot like 12/2 Romex. However, I can assure you it is in fact 10 AWG stranded wire. The outer insulation is pretty thick while still being quite pliable. I'm actually a pretty big fan of the flat cable, because it makes it super easy to coil up into a very compact area for storage. Also I appreciate the transparent outlet end - it is crystal clear. Great product. No complaints!

Construction is really nice! The cables included are heavy gauge to handle the current loads. Lots of securing compound to make sure parts don't move not only during transit, but also during power and thermal cycling. Pictures worth a thousand words, so please check those out. I haven't had a chance to test the inverter performance yet, waiting on batteries to arrive. Will update when that test in completed

I wanted to get a portable folding solar panel & just got Lumopal 60watt for my Lumopal solar generator. Before go on road trips, I had to try, test & practice. It just fits on the SUV inside dash board nicely & also fits well on the front windshield. It was easy setting up. Input power varies a little based on weather but I got up to 40watts from outside on windshield & 14watts from inside dashboard —- pretty good! It’s good to know that it works in & out of my car. I hope to get up to 50watts on good day with better angle set up. I do have a bigger solar panel but it’s a lot heavier to handle. This cute real portable 60watt folding solar panel is good to have for easy & quick charging at anytime & anywhere; and, that’s is the beauty of it!!

One of the panel doesn't charge the battery anymore court in December 7

I had a 5.8 watt reolink panel chewed by rodents, so I got this to replace it. You can see in the photos this is very slightly larger than the reolink, and cells don't cover the entire area. Efficiency is generally very similar on solar panels, and I wouldn't expect a cheap replacement to have higher efficiency than the more expensive reolink. Put all that together, and I'm skeptical of the 8 watt claimed output. Aside from that, I mostly like it. The sun-facing side of the panel feels like glass (instead of plastic as on the reolink). So that's a plus. The nut to tighten the mount is close to the bottom side of the mount (where you screw it to the wall). That's more accessible than the nut on the reolink, which is up close to the panel. When the panel is set at an angle, that can interfere with tightening the nut on the reolink mount. So that's another plus. But the mount is plastic. I move and remount these occasionally. I'm using the camera for wildlife monitoriing on a large property, so these are moved. I'm unsure how well the plastic mount will hold up tightening the scews every few months when I remount it. So I might end up re-using the metal mount from the reolink.

The product description is not clear about the battery specs that this inverter will work with. To start, I connected it to a 12.8V nominal LiFePO4 12Ah battery, and found that the unit would initialize (fan turns on briefly, then turns off) and the display would start up...but, it would crash and stop working once any load was connected to the AC side. I assumed that my little battery just wasn't providing enough current, so I connected to my car battery with jumper cables. The results while driving from my car battery were much better...I was able to run a heat gun that was drawing over 400W. However, as shown in the attached video, the inverter was beeping with a warning...presumably because the battery voltage dropped to 9.6V while the heat gun was running. I think that this inverter could work well, if it had a direct connection to a much larger battery that could maintain voltage while driving several Amps of current. The display was nice, and provided good insight...but, I think I'll put this on the shelf until I am able to get a much larger and more capable battery.

I just got both the Anker Solix PS30 30w solar panel and the Sunjack 40w solar panel and did a side-by-side comparison of both. Both in full direct sunlight no clouds in same exact location with sun at 1 o’clock angle (optimal conditions) C1: Anker PS30 only puts out max of 12.2w C2: Sunjack 40w puts out max 34.1w Clearly the Sunjack is a much better solar panel with nearly 3x the power output of the Anker even taking into account the 10w power difference. Sunjack 40w performs as described unlike Anker Solix PS30. I will be returning the Anker Solix PS30

I discovered that the AC outlets are wired incorrectly when I could not use the Andes 1500 as a power backup for my furnace - even when in AC pass-through mode - due to reverse polarity of the outlets generating a furnace error code to that effect, which I confirmed with an outlet tester. The AC works for polarity-insensitive devices (eg the thermostat and blower fan function) but any sensitive electronics (eg the ignition system) may not function correctly.

At first, getting the cover situated on the smaller generator took a moment to figure out, but once in place, it worked seamlessly. The plastic window made it easy to access the outlets and check the gauges, even in rainy conditions. The reflective material not only helps keep the generator cooler but also makes it highly visible at night—especially useful when pulling into the driveway. The cover is designed with multiple attachment points, making it adaptable for different generator sizes. I’ve used it on both a 10k-watt and a 5k-watt model, and the fit was effortless. It simply slipped over the top, and the adjustable straps secured it firmly in place. Beyond functionality, it looks great sitting in the driveway, providing much-needed protection against debris and rain. Made from a strong, fire-retardant material, this cover is a solid choice for anyone looking to safeguard their generator with durability and convenience. Just need to make sure to size accordingly.

This cord is nicely made and very thick. This fits my Firman tri-fuel generator and will allow the use of both phases of the 220V to generate dual 120V outputs. (note - it doesn't convert 220v to 120v, it splits the 2 phases off into 2-120v legs). Firman includes an adapter like this, but it's only 2' long. This is essentially the same, but 25' long which will allow me to use my 120v cords further distance when I'm running off the generator. And it has 4 outputs - 2 on each phase, giving me more available 120v plugs on the generator. In reality I hope I don't have to use this much for the hurricane season here in FL, but if I do need the generator again, this will be a big help. It's nicely constructed, thick heavy-duty wire yet is flexible, and has a nice carry strap. Overall, I'm very happy with this.

Bought this as I needed something wide enough to mount to a Buick Rainier SUV rack, I didn't want mid rails. The setup is a low end, but it all works and for the money I'm quite happy (and I have a LOT of DIY solar setups

I'm updating my review to focus on the product itself after using it on a couple of trips. For the price it would be really hard to beat this unit. I have it fully hooked up in that I'm using the automatic transfer switch to power all of the outlets in my camper - I tapped into the circuit from the opposite end, moved the GFCI to that end and disconnected from the load center. I occasionally get a ground fault error when switching from Shore to Battery by just cutting the power but it works on both and I'm learning the grounding something on wheels can be a challenge. All this does it give a warning and you restart the unit and it works. The wiring instructions were clear including fuse size requirements. Bluetooth connected immediately. The remote on / off switch is convenient - I created a "box" in my storage area for my equipment that I ventilated with fans etc so nice not to have to open that to turn on and off. The real time monitoring is great and for me a great way to learn about how much power everything takes. I can watch how much it draws for each device on the app. I also have the Renogy shunt and Renogy solar controller so it's nice to understand how the whole ecosystem works together. Finally, I also did get someone who called and apologized for the fiasco described below. It will be a while to get the bad taste out of my mouth for the customer service but overall the products outweigh the pain of getting it all in and working. My Original Review: I originally purchase this exact unit directly from Renogy but it fried on the initial startup. It's just 2 wires (3 if you count the extra ground which I used) and I have 2 other inverters so it was installed properly. I tested it prior to any load so the picture is of the working one. Doubters feel free to apply for a job at Renogy, you will fit right in. It took 34, yes Thirty Four... messages and 26 days to ONLY get a refund from Renogy. I contacted them the day after I received it to let them know I had a trip coming up and needed a replacement ASAP. Rather than have a good story about getting a customer on the road they chose to string me along requesting pictures & video - they had me hook it back up and fry it AGAIN! They even suggested that if I needed it quickly to buy another from tugapower.net - seriously? The unit I purchased on tugapower.net - same unit, installed using same wires - worked on first try and got me on my trip - still working fine under load and as a pass through when on shore power. I want to also point out that they are zero for two on direct purchases. The first was a solar kit that they sent me a previous generation controller with and took so long to replace that I didn't get to use it on my trip last fall - their excuse? We have too many NEW orders to focus on. So beware. You might be able to stick the landing and get the Renogy system you always dreamed of but you better be checking that they are actually sending what you asked for, that it works and be ready for some of the worst customer service you can imagine if you have to replace something.