Customer Reviews With Photos

200 amp service switches can be pretty pricey. The Kuttole "200A Generator Transfer Switch, General Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch 48000W, 120/240-Volt Manual Transfer Switch, Compact Design, NEMA 3R, Rainproof, Non-fusible, Two-Pole, Three-Wire" is a budget friendly solution for connecting your whole house generator to your home. The transfer switch was packed well and arrived undamaged. It includes a lockout hasp. It is heavy duty cabinet and a simple mechanism.

Cable is of very good construction with quality materials and comes with a braided wire shilled, but the wire itself is confusing. The positive lead seems to be a proper 12 gauge wire, there is information printed on the insulator layer, but the negative wire is a lot thinner and has no information written on its insulator layer. It's impossible to tell wire gauge without cutting it open and I don't want to destroy this cable, but without knowing the true gauge of the negative wire, for me this wire is a patch wire at best, and I won't be using it a primary in my solar setup. This cable did make me think if the negative lead in these setups can be thinner then the positive lead. If that is so there wasn't any information about it included in the package of this cable, but nevertheless I'll come back to update my review.

This is 120 volt only! Dont be confused by the RV connections. That being said this is a well built and easy to use generator. Ive rarely seen better build quality. Minus one star because it did not run as is. I had to pull the front panel off because the start switch wasnt connected. It wont run without the switch. Its based on a honda GX200. Almost identical to a predator 224 so parts should be easy. This does have one thing that sets it apart from most generators. It has active engine cooling! The cooling fan is oversized and there is ducting that forces the air over the engine. Thought this was an awesome touch. Overall very pleased with the price.

This arrived well protected by close cell foam in a very descriptive box. Inside was the power station/bank, a USB C to USB C cable, a USB C to cigarette lighter output in case you want to run a spotlight or something that works with that type of connection, and a small manual. Everything was in perfect shape. My purpose for getting this is solely for backup power for power outages, which we sometimes have usually due to strong thunder storms. This will power and charge our phones, tablets, and even laptop without issue. We need those items running to find out the status of the storms and power outage, and also to keep us entertained some until the power returns. If necessary, it can easily charge our flash lights also. This unit arrived at about 57% charge. I easily charged it using a not included USB A to USB C cable I already had to a USB A charging port on our APC surge protector. It charged fine this way but did take a few hours to reach 100%. I think they should have included the wall plug if you were going to charge it at a regular outlet, not just the USB C cable. If you want to charge it at a outlet, you will need to supply your own plug or buy it separately. It has a very clear and easy to read control panel with an LED display and all the necessary input and output connections. It has a large and quite bright LED light attached so you can see what you are doing. You can adjust the brightness (there are two settings I believe), and also have it blink SOS, or a very fast strobe effect, I guess to attract attention. I can see where this would be great for camping, but that is not how I intend to use it. There is a pull out tray you can lean a phone on. It seems unnecessary for home use, but would be helpful camping. The bottom of the power station and the phone tray has rubber pads to help it stay where you put it. It also has a nice soft carrying handle. For my purpose, this is one of those things I am thankful to have, and hope I never have to use it. I will keep it charged and it will be invaluable should the power go out again. It works quite well and did everything it was advertised to do. It looks and feels like a quality product. I think it is reasonable value for the money.

Ive looked at plenty of solar panels, but Ive never purchased one. I have to say, Im pleasantly surprised. I am really starting to like the GOODaaa brand. From the start: its light weight, compact, and seems to be put together very well. I really like that it comes with clips and I love the pocket on it (my favorite part). It allows you to store any charging cords that you would use with it with the panel at all times. Charge time: I did not know what to expect. I put it in direct sunlight for 30 minutes and it charged my phone for a little over 20% battery and I was using my phone on and off during that time. Ive used portable battery chargers that take longer than this, so I was very pleased. The 2 outputs for the charging cords are facing in towards the pocket, facing those outward would be a little more user friendly, but really didnt change the functionality of anything for me. My rating is a 4. (Rating Key below) - I have no reason to rate this product any lower. Its exactly what I wanted and exactly what I expected it to be. Im looking forward to trying out some more GOODaaa products in the near future. RATING KEY 0-5 0 - Don't Buy. 1 - Good for Free. 2 - Good for the Price. 3 - Worth The Buy. 4 - This Is a Good Product. 5 - Buy It! You're Welcome. Disclaimer - I DID purchase this product. Thanks for reading. I will update if I am able to gather more info!

This folding solar panel snaps closed into a very convenient suitcase shape that carries well. The handle is comfortable to hold and the weight is reasonably well balanced so it doesn't tire your hand much. The outer pouch that houses the MC4 connectors makes a good place to stash an MC4 extension cable and possibly a charge controller, if needed, though you do need to take care not to lie the panel on top of the bag side and crush it. The bag section has two zippers, which you can bring up tight on either side of the power cables while they're sticking out of the bag to keep it mostly closed, but it does allow some dirt or water to get in during use if you aren't careful. This folds and unfolds easily, it has a little bit of wiggle to it that is more forgiving than some very firm "folding" panels, and there are button snaps and magnets to keep it from popping open unexpectedly. Although it has four panel sections, it only has three fold-out kickstands, and it does unfortunately tend to sag in the middle on the panel section without one so that you need to put this out very carefully to keep it straight. The wiggly body and light weight make it easy to knock over by wind gusts, and you might be better off just lying it flat on the ground facing up or against a wall or fence on very blustery days. The little sundial built into the handle makes it easy to get the perfect angle, it's a nice little bonus I haven't seen on other panel brands. At perfect alignment in high altitude Southwestern US mountains on a hot summer day I measured 23.4 volts and 6.37 amps directly from the panel, which using the formula of amps x volts = watts comes to a massive 149.05 watts without load, so this definitely gives the full rated output, and even over-performs a bit in ideal circumstances. The material of the panel faces is a kind of transparent textured plastic-like stuff, which is pretty tough for its weight, and washes off easily if it gets muddy, though bits of dirt or dust can collect in the little crater sections and need liberal splashes of water to clean out. The overall weather resistance of this is spectacular, minus the bag section needing to be open for the power cables to stick out, but that part is on the back/underside and easy enough to keep dry from most rain spells. I tried this with a charge controller and battery and a portable power station, and both charged up great. This gives good, reliable power, even as the sun moves across the sky and the angle doesn't stay perfect. I was absolutely pleased with how well this performed. The carry shape is great, and it is light in hand, though it is easier to knock over by wind than I'd like and I didn't enjoy the four sections but three legs, which made it try to sag in the middle a little. It is very weatherproof and easy to clean, and is pretty rugged, but you need to use care not to ever crush it, because it is fragile without a metal back plate. The built in sundial was cool, and when angled perfectly this absolutely meets and even beats its rated output. Overall I was really pleased with how well this travels and how powerful it is. It does have a few minor shortcomings, sure, but I am still quite happy and would gladly choose it again.

To preface this review, my wife and I have owned a similar-capacity solar generator for the last few years. For reference, that one cost nearly three times as much as this while only offering slightly more capacity. Because of this, I feel uniquely equipped to compare and assess what makes a great portable power station. The most surprising part? This one is every bit as good as the expensive one—every bit. In fact, in multiple ways, this one is even better. I particularly appreciate the variety of ports, which are far more versatile than those on the pricier unit we own. That one only has two standard USB ports, a single three-prong outlet, and a 12V automotive outlet, which can be extremely limiting. This FlashFish model, on the other hand, has six power outputs—including multiple USB-C ports—as well as the lighter adapter, making it far more functional for different devices. And it delivers great power, too—I had my phone connected to the high-wattage USB-C port, and it charged faster than any charger I’ve used. Another major advantage is the screen, which is far superior to the small monochrome display on my other unit. On top of that, this power station works incredibly well for my portable studio lights. Since they draw so little power, I can run multiple hour-long photography sessions and still have plenty of battery left. The only negative I can call out on this whole device is the peculiar exclusion of the charger. You read that right, this device does not come with a charger intentionally. It did come with a small USB-C cable, so I am assuming you can charge it with that, as the manual appears to indicate, provided you have a brick powerful enough, but there is no dedicated charger included with this product. I'm pretty positive you can use the universal power adapters as long as they meet the requirements listed on the port, but do bear in mind that an official charger is not included. The battery life is so good I have not had to charge it yet, so I will definitely update this review if anything noteworthy comes up. Strange, but not a deal killer because the rest is so well implemented. Overall, I'm more than impressed—highly, highly recommended all around!

I was very pleased with the performance of this portable battery bank on our camping trip this past weekend. Tested it prior to leaving and it was able to power my 12v electric cooler refrigerator for a good 8 hours from full charge. There is a auto shut-off to conserve the battery when no current draw is detected which happened when testing my cooler since it doesn't draw any amps until the compressor kicks on, but was able to disable this by pressing the power button twice after powering it on. We were also able to run it all night continuously connected to a USB fan, charge our phones, and light for visibility at night was added benefit. I did purchase the solar panel and it was nice to be able to recharge the battery during the day, but my only complaint is the wire is on the shorter side so had to move the power bank with the panels constantly. Overall for the price and performance it worked very well for us and can't wait for our next camping trip.

This is one of those things where I read other people's reviews and wonder if I received the same item. For me, this charged up fast, charged up my phone pretty fast, and has an AC output of 120 volts, even though I've seen adverse comments about those items in other reviews so definitely this is an item where your mileage may vary. This is limited as it has a modified sine inverter (i.e. don't plug your electronics into the AC output) but I knew that from the description so for me, it's a big charging bank that also runs my USB-C power speakers - those suck up a lot of juice so it's nice not having to swap out battery bricks now.

This fan is designed extremely well with a quality sturdy metal mesh that I feel confident will deter any critters from trying to tear through to get to my chickens. It is also the perfect size for the vent I have already in place. The fan does only work when the solar panels are in the sun (there is one panel for each fan), but for the coop I needed this for that is fine because the afternoon sun shines right into my transom window in the coop which gets really hot in the afternoon sun. The noise level is much quieter than the huge sealed motor barn fan that I run on really hot days, and it reduces the amount of power I am running in my coop to keep it cool and keep air flowing.

With this handy diagnostic instrument, you don't have to wait and review the panel output at the solar controller. You can check incrementally check panel voltage and power output parameters easily before connecting to the main system. Readings shown were in the late afternoon on a cloudy winter day with 2 100-watt, 12-volt panels connected in parallel, then to the solar panel tester’s input. No batteries required - this meter relies on getting its internal power from the solar panels. Considering the time of day when I took these photos, I much preferred the display backlight on. One photo shows the LCD display with the backlight off. The only minor drawback I see is that the test leads are short. For field use, making up some longer MC4 to banana test leads would probably be something you’d want. The zipper carrying case with handle is great for protection of the meter and to keep the test leads/instruction book together. This is a very useful tool for verification of panel output, troubleshooting, or aiming panels for maximum power output. Tested unit was the 1800W model. Recommended.

TThis solar panel is ideal for ensuring the upkeep of my Spider Crane battery. It offers a wide range of mounting options and various connections for linking it to different connectors.

Introduction: • I needed an extension cord to connect my indoor solar charger to my outdoor solar panels. I tested the extension cables with an electronic meter to determine if there was any voltage drop. Pros: • The cables appear to be excellent quality. • There was no measurable drop in voltage. • The price seemed reasonable. Cons • The female connectors had a plastic bridge over the release tabs (not shown in the ad pictures), which prevented easy access. I ended cutting he plastic bridge. Conclusion • I recommend this product.

Update 03/21/22: Lowered from 3 stars to 2 stars. Replacement unit (1st one failed in a bad way - see below) worked fine for 2.5 months then died, blank screen. Vendor initially showed interest in resolving then no contact, no response to emails. It's a shame because this basic unit has good features and is fairly intuitive. Original review (1st unit): Unit failed such that load never disconnects, either manually with push button (-) on unit or with the unit auto settings. Pics show load disconnected on screen, but load is drawing current as seen with DC clamp ammeter. Load current screen also shows zero current but load is still connected. This would drag battery down to potentially damaging levels. All other functions appear to work well, although voltage and current display is not very accurate, voltage off by 0.8 volts on my 16S 64 volt system. I'll try once more with a replacement unit.

This review is for the Slocable brand 8 AWG, 20 foot solar panel extension cable. These are super duty cables. Very thick and unwieldy, but exactly as you would expect for 8 gauge PV cables. Look closely at the MC4s. The slot where you normally place the standard MC4 tool (or your finger nails) to unlock the MC4 tabs are covered. This means you need a special-special MC4 tool. I hate this style of MC4s! I would deduct a star for it, but you can clearly see them in the product photos. I use flush cutters to cleanly remove the cover so a regular MC4 tool (or your fingers) can unlock a mated pair. The nuts on the back of each MC4 are on rock solid. Speaking of solid, the male pins in the MC4 connectors appear to be solid. I cannot vouch for the 50 amp rating, but these MC4 connectors do appear to be upgraded from the garden variety.