120W Folding Mono Solar panel

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Picked up this 120W Mono Folding Solar Panel with MPPT for $170 delivered from ebay. I couldnt justify spending $500 + for a panel that I will probably only use a few times a year. When Gumboot gave me the link to this I thought it would be an absolute piece of junk delivered in a plain piece of cardboard with Chinese writing only on it. Not Exactly... The packaging was fine with all relevant info




Solar Panel is OK. Obviously not the highest quality panel on the planet but it does the job. And comes with a decent padded carry bag to keep it protected while transporting



Cheapest unit I've seen with an MPPT controller (albeit not the highest quality unit but it does the job) . Cables looks like 2.5mm˛) with alligator clips. I'll cut these off and put a anderson plug on the end of it to use it for direct connection to a battery and replace the cable out of the controller with 6mm˛ to another anderson plug allowing me to plug into an outlet in the back of the Prado. The dodgiest part of the panel are the legs which are just 2 pieces of ali tubing that pivot out. I'll need to do something about that.



So this little unit ticks all the boxes on my short little list. If your'e after a Solar Panel on a budget, it's work a look. Here's the ebay link (gone up a few bucks since...) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120W-FOLD...item53ed7b333f

[prado2004 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close prado2004]

I bought one of these ones which is a 140 watt delivered for $190.00

It doesnt have the MPPT like above but none the less very good value, easily keeps my 100ah battery topped up for my fridge and lighting etc. great buy!

Clips on the solar panel and aluminium stand is pretty thin rubbish, but panel itself, controller and bag are excellent quality. Nothing a couple of $ at bunnings couldnt fix buy buying more solid clips.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Solar-Pan...1e647b9&_uhb=1