RICH SOLAR100 Watt 12 Volt Solar Panel 2 Pack of 100W High Efficiency Solar Module Charge Battery for RV Trailer Camper Marine Off Grid

I was a little concerned with buying such cheap panels so I bought one for testing. It was reproducing 104 watts so I decided to buy 17 more for a total 18. This gave me a 1.8kw array and they have been working excellent. Unfortunately due to my house position, my shed was the only available place right now to install them and they are west facing instead of south. I expect them to perform less than perfect due to not being properly positioned. I am still getting a peak of over 1.5kw which is very good. Most solar panels only produce 80% of their rated amount and these panels are producing more than 80% in a poor configuration.Due to my geographical location, I get about 5.5 solar hours a day and the panels generate 9.5kwh a day. That is a huge help with the electric bill and I plan on installing a larger array on the garage to make my house netzero.I highly recommend these panels for a DIY install. There are other solar panels with a better price per watt cost but they are usually 300+watts and difficult to handle without having a large install team. Also, these 100w panels make it easy to configure and they give you more installation options due to their size compared to larger panels.The build quality of the panels are good. I did not see any defects or problems with them. The only issue I encountered was the first panel I purchased had different mounting hole locations than the other 17. This was a minor issue that was easily fixed with a cordless drill.These panels are at such a good price that a person can start building their system and keep adding on when they can afford more so they can reach their goal. With the price and quality of these panels, I dont know why everybody is not installing them to save money. I calculated my system ROI to be at 8 years with inverters and all the associated equipment. These panels will end up saving me thousands of dollars over their lifetime!

In direct sunlight, it puts out 85-89 watts, expected range for a 100 watt panel. Only downside is the output drop with any shading. When a thin cloud cover passes overhead, output drops to 5-10 watts. But remember the price, if I wanted the latest/greatest with better shading performance, I would need to pay 3 times more.The frame is solid and rigid, the panel seems well designed.These panels are a great value, I will probably buy another one.

I installed 2 panel in April and then decided that I had more room on the roof I installed another 2 panels in October. Very straightforward installation. Easy to mount and wire together. No problems with the solar panels by Rich Solar and I highly recommend them.

These panels work great. I received 89-93W on each panel as soon as I connected them to my system. I was using a PWM solar charge controller on a sunny day in ATL so I believe that they will perform even better once I change out my controller to the Victron MPPT controller and mount the panels in the proper direction and angle. I HIGHLY recommend these panels. Excellent quality and price.

First off, I am new to solar panels and solar energy. It is possible that I was not doing something right and if that is the case I will come back and update this review. It was a nice clear day, about 60 degrees, I set up the panel at about 9am, the sun was still low in the sky. I moved it several times trying to find the best output, the most I was able to get was about 12 watts. I was just about to box it up and send it back, but I wanted to see how much better it would get. I set the angle according to my zip code and pointed the panel directly at the sun.As the sun got higher in the sky the wattage improved to 30 watts, then to 40, and finally when the sun was at it's highest I finally got 80 watts, but just for a few minutes then it went back down into the 70s, which is where it stayed for most of the afternoon. I still had to go out occasionally and move the panel to point directly at the sun. It started getting very windy so I abandoned further testing. My conclusion is, unless I was doing something wrong, or maybe when we get into summer it will improve, this panel only works well when it is a very clear day and the sun is highest in the sky, when it is cloudy or the sun is lower in the sky, they don't put out very much wattage.Like I said, if I was doing something wrong, or this improves as we get into summer, I will update this. Maybe this is the way all solar panels work, maybe I was expecting too much? I would welcome any comments to this review because at this point, I would not recommend these panels because I just think they do not produce enough wattage when the conditions are not perfect, or at least very ideal.UPDATE: I decided to return the panel and will be ordering monochrystalline panels instead. Rich Solar was very understanding and helpful in this decision. These are well constructed panels and if you have full sun and no shade problems I am sure they are an excellent choice. But if you have trees and limited full sun the monochrystalline panels are more efficient and a better choice.

Quality, excellent packaging. All 5 panels arrived in great condition.

Now 4 make around 20 amps an on RV you should wire in parallel cuz once one of your panels gets shaded if they are in series you lose a lot of power during the day but if it's on the ground level it's okay to do series arrays I think parallel has more benefits

After reading 1 million reviews on these, Renogy and all the others out there on Amazon I settled on 2 of these to add to my existing 200W of solar and Lithium Batteries fit my Toy Hauler. Between mono and poly panels I’m not sure I would change my mind. I have been super impressed with the output and rate at which these charge my 2 Lithium batteries. Before a full day would get me to about 60% of battery power with the single panel and now I’m at 100% charge by 2pm when almost completely dead after tying these 2 panels into my system. I don’t even run my generator anymore 😀!Don’t hesitate they are awesome, and the price is tough to beat!!!

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Hallo, ich habe nun 2 dieser Panele. Das Panel an sich ist ordentllich verarbeitet, gut aufzustellen, die PV Leistung ist nach meinem Empfinden gut. Meine Beaudens Power Bank geht auch bei leichter Sonne im März sofort auf 45-48 Watt Ladeleistung. Mehr kann sie eh nicht aufnehmen. Der beigelegte Solar Laderegler funktioniert, wirkt aber extrem billig, eine Anzeige der Ladeleistung fehlt, es wird nur die Spannung der Batterie angezeigt. Hier war unbedingt ein Upgrade notwendig. Ich habe auf ein Produkt aus dem Hause Victron gesetzt, bei dem ich auch die Panele in Reihe schließen kann um mit der höheren Spannung geringere Kabelquerschnitte verwenden zu können. In Verbindung mit dem Victron Regeler werden die 2 Panele mit den 200 Watt dann meine WoWa Batterie mit 93 Ah laden. Wie haltbar die Panele sind wird die Zeit offenbaren, aus meiner heutigen Sicht ist der Preis für die Tasche mit den Anderson Steckern sehr gut, auch ohne Verwendung des mitgelieferten Reglers. Mit einem guten MPPT Regler (In der Beaudens eingebaut) ist die Panelleistung selbst jetzt im März schon ordentlich, ich bin gespannt auf den Sommer.Im nun angeschafften Set habe ich die Möglichkeit 1 Panel mit der Beaudens für den Betrieb von Kühlbox, Handy, Tablet mitzunehmen, was bei gutem Wetter problemlos reicht. Mit den 2 Panelen, dem Victron im Wohnwagen und der großen AGM Batterie ist autarkes Stehen problemlos möglich, solange es nicht tagelang regnet. Der große Vorteil der Solartaschen ist die gute Ausrichtung zur Sonne welche viel mehr Ertrag bietet als feste Solarflächen auf dem Dach. Das Mobilheim steht schön im Schatten und die Panele sind mit ein paar Metern Kabel in der prallen Sonne positioniert. Wer auch in Abwesenheit laden möchte kann ja die Solartaschen diskret auf das Dach legen. so flach wie diese sind, fallen sie nicht auf und werden dann eher nicht entwendet.