100W Portable kit on ebay

[Dennx]

I offered $230 and got this kit on ebay to recharge my DH 31m battery to keep my new Dometic/Waeco CF50 running. I hope it performs I've got a multimeter ready.

http://r.ebay.com/YeiOCo

 

[orionkhan]

Interested to hear how this works for you. While a regular panel and charge controller could be purchased cheaper, I like the folding/portability of this. Looks like a nice plug n play set up that could be moved between vehicles.

 

[Dennx]

Interested to hear how this works for you. While a regular panel and charge controller could be purchased cheaper, I like the folding/portability of this. Looks like a nice plug n play set up that could be moved between vehicles.

I know I could have saved some on individual peices, but I couldn't pass up a 100W folding portable all-in-one kit. I'll be testing it out on a camping trip next week.

 

[orionkhan]

Can't wait to hear your report. I may pull the trigger on this soon too. The only thing really holding me back on eBay is the seller not taking returns on it.

 

[orionkhan]

Did you ever get a chance to test out your kit?

 

[Dennx]

Yes I did and though not very scientific I'm happy with the results. The fridge was set on the medium cutoff which is about 11.5v. It never cutoff during the 4 days my rig sat at camp. I had the solar panels up all 4 days but I never adjusted for the suns path because I was out fishing all day. I set it and forgot it. I use a Die Hard Platinum 31m marine battery. On the fifth day my FJ started right up and my Ultraguage showed battery voltage at over 13 volts.

 

[dstock]

What gauge wire is the 30ft connecting wire? I think I am going to go the route as well but want to put in an anderson plug.

Thanks.
-Dave

 

[Dennx]

What gauge wire is the 30ft connecting wire? I think I am going to go the route as well but want to put in an anderson plug.

Thanks.
-Dave

It's 14awg. I'll eventually upgrade it all to 10awg MC4 wires and plugs.

 

[dstock]

It's 14awg. I'll eventually upgrade it all to 10awg MC4 wires and plugs.

Haha...no anderson plug needed there! Thanks for the info.

 

[orionkhan]

Yes I did and though not very scientific I'm happy with the results. The fridge was set on the medium cutoff which is about 11.5v. It never cutoff during the 4 days my rig sat at camp. I had the solar panels up all 4 days but I never adjusted for the suns path because I was out fishing all day. I set it and forgot it. I use a Die Hard Platinum 31m marine battery. On the fifth day my FJ started right up and my Ultraguage showed battery voltage at over 13 volts.

Thanks for the report!

 

[dstock]

I ordered one of these as well, did the "make offer" on Ebay and ended up at the same $230.

Should have it by early next week, I will add my findings to this thread if the OP doesn't mind.

 

[Dennx]

Cool. Let us know how it goes.

 

[dstock]

Got my ebay solar kit as well. More sturdy then I expected.

Question for Dennx, did you have to do any programming with the controller or did you just hook to your battery and go?

 

[orionkhan]

Got my ebay solar kit as well. More sturdy then I expected.

Question for Dennx, did you have to do any programming with the controller or did you just hook to your battery and go?

Ha! I pulled the triggered and ordered one too. I was just going to ask the same question.

 

[JKJenn]

Subscribed. I might be ordering one of these soon.