Renogy 200W Portable Solar Panel, IP65 Waterproof Foldable Solar Panel Power Backup, Solar Charger for Power Station RV Camping Off Grid

The media could not be loaded. excellent high quality craftsmanship and materials. can be easily carried or attached to a wagon or a cart. Although it seems that the back kick stands are flimsy, they are not. They actually worked better by placing them directly on the ground like you see in the photos, as opposed to mounting them to any kind of frame, which I did and the benefit did not outweigh the cost. These panels are designed and built to be portable and they perform the job 100%. They're also look very good.

We have been using this portable 200W panel as a way to keep our RV house batteries charged during our 2 month tour of the country! So many camper owners use noisy gasoline-powered generators to recharge their batteries while in campgrounds that it is impossible to escape the man-made noises we thought we left behind. Our motor home has permanently-installed solar panels on the roof, but if we park in the shade or have an overcast day, we could not get the batteries charged fully. This portable Renogy unit does the trick by allowing us to position it so it gets the maximum possible energy from the sun, thereby ensuring that the RV batteries are always full to the brim! Even on cloudy days we are able to top off the batteries by using the Renogy. The built-in kickstands work well, but we frequently just lean the unit against the RV or a picnic table to make it even easier to set up. The zippered pocket to contain the cord is wonderful - no dangling or dragging cords when moving or storing it. This is a well-built unit that can withstand the rigors of long-term use. I sincerely wish that other campers would consider this Renogy unit instead of noisy, stinky generators!

I got this the previous day, and set it up with the MPPT charge controller in my RV, which has a 280AH LiFePO4 battery. I made sure that the AC charger was off, and fired up the 2KW inverter, and plugged in a 1500W space heater. At first, I was showing about 170 watts, but as the sun climbed higher in the sky (and I also was using the built-in panel stands) I eventually was showing 190 watts, which is more than I have ever had, even from a pair of HQST rigid-frame panels. The Renogy unit is a bit heavier than I expected, but very well made, has convenient carrying handles, MC-4 connectors, and a couple of USB sockets for device charging. This portable panel will actually replace the pair of HQST panels (which I still like very much) in my RV, as the Renogy product is much easier to store and move around. I will update this review after I have put some hours on the panels, but the initial impression is 5 stars!

Pros:• Good quality• Easy to setup• PowerfulCons:• A bit heavyAdditional notes:This is a great portable solar panel. It generates good power, I'm able to get 170 watts out of it on a fairly sunny day and 60-ish degree weather. It is made of good quality and looks like it can endure the harsh California sun. It is a little heavy so I definitely don't see how one can carry this while on some sort of hiking trip. Definitely recommend for camping and/or outdoor recreation where you're stationary at one spot or not on the move too much or too far.

The output straight out of the box was 179 watts, far exceeded expectations for March in NC. Kickstand seems flimsy and the joints between the four panels seem a bit light weight, but for the price this is unbeatable.

So this was my very first solar panel ever. I'm used to disaster preparedness due to living in Florida for 10 years so I have a generator in case of power outages. After enduring 2 hurricanes I realized that the next thing I needed was another way to charge my solar generators. So after Hurricane Helene I purchased this. At the same time I ordered a bigger solar generator that came with a 200w solar panel also.What I can say positively is that this solar panel is more universal since it has MC3 connectors instead of any other connectors. So you can use adapters to easily connect this to any other solar generator. They are also lightweight which of course is a good thing when it comes to travel and/or camping.Downside is that its not as powerful as other solar panels due to the volts. But I guess thats kinda the tradeoff for being universal and lightweight.Would I buy this again? To power a smaller solar generator...yes. Anything 1000ah or bigger then I would get something more powerful.

We are so thrilled with our solar panel and honestly tell as many people as we can about the convenience of solar over generators. The only downside is that the kickstand on the back of each panel is not adjustable so as the sun moves we either have to have it at one angle or just flat on the ground. This thing absorbs so much and folds up nicely. It is very lightweight and charges our batteries really well. I recommend solar to anyone doing van or RV life. a bonus on top of all of that is that its better for the environment and silent, unlike generators.