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120w Folding Solar Panel Kit + Cable + Regulator + Bag $134.40 (RRP $599) + Free Shipping @ Outbax Camping on eBay

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Use either code CSITE20 or CSUNNY20. Free Postage to anywhere in Australia.

  • 100% Ready to Use Solar Panel Kit
  • Portable and Lightweight at only 12.6kg
  • Mono-Crystalline Cells Absorb Sunlight and are Shade Tolerant
  • Hail Resistant Tempered Glass
  • Compatible with the Most Common Connectors
  • Flexible with a Foldable Frame, an Adjustable Angle with Lockable Support Stands
  • Eco-Friendly
  • Hassle Free with an Easy Setup
  • Inclusive of a Solar Regulator, 9M Cable and Foam-Padded Bag with Accompanying Shoulder Strap
  • Product Support with the Best After Sales Assistance
  • Created with Quality German Standards at a Most Affordable Price
  • Achieved the Highest International Standards: ISO 9001 And ISO14001 and Certified with TUV, IEC61215, IEC61730, CE and UL
  • 25 Year Warranty on Cells

Original 20% off at Selected Stores on eBay Deal Posts: CSITE20 & CSUNNY20

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  • +8

    isn't the same item 20% cheaper on ebay?
    www.ebay.com.au/itm/290942969502

    • Yes! eBay is taking 20% off all of our stores items. (this further discount is provided by eBay)

  • "Pre-order" button on website. "1 of the items will be backordered" when looking at cart.

    • Scheduled back in stock on 11th (in 2 days)

  • +1

    Eco-Friendly with Quiet Operations

    How much noise can a solar panel make ?

    • True! Our marketing team adjusted this based on your mention :D

  • Is the reg cabling fixed? The panels are a decent price after 20% off, but have my own 20A MPPT reg in my battery box already.

    Warranty void if I remove the reg from the path and put the 2 panels into my own reg in parallel?

    • Regulator is screwed on (not glued like some cheap models), so it can come off easily. The cabling can be snapped off and rejoined to your own cabling.
      Warranty will not be void, please take extra care not to touch the leads that are coming out of the panel, this will burn the fuse / diode within the panel junction box, (fixable, but not fun :D)

      • So no screw terminals on the reg at all? Hmm, not sure I wanna go hacking it up like that..

        • Correct, no Screw terminals. Wiring comes straight out making it weather resistant.

        • @Outbaxcamping:

          Thanks for the info!

  • Do I want this?

    • I'm also wondering if I need one. Continually run a small Pool pump or filter?

      • Continually run a small Pool pump or filter?

        No, not even close to being able to. This totally is not suitable for that application.

      • +1

        Can people tell us what you would use this for?
        Like to recharge a spare car battery and then use it to recharge phones or light a lamp at night using a separate inverter connected to that battery?

  • Do some research before you buy from this business.

  • just curious, can someone help me calculate the ROI on one of these?

    I am planning on running an 80w device during the day 7 days per week… at the moment, i pay regular flat rate electricity of say $0.30/kWh…. how long would the ROI on one of these be?

    Sorry i am bad with math lol

    • The device would need to be 12v, on top of that, you'll also need to buy a battery. Probably take a long while to get an ROI on it.

      • i wont be running a battery, only need it to run during the day… the device is 12v

        • +4

          Hydroponic setup?

        • Only a few problems I foresee.

          1. If you connect it to the "output" terminals on the regulator, will the reg even power anything without a battery connected?

          2. If you connect the load to the battery terminals, will the reg power up as there will be no voltage coming back to the reg?

          3. If you connect your 12v device directly to the panel, you'll likely kill it as there is upward of 20V coming in from a 12V solar panel.

        • @XeKToReX:
          1. Yes, it will work for basic appliances, such as LED lights. Only recommend it for appliances that don't demand 'steady' power.
          2. Not recommended to connect appliance direct to battery terminal. This terminal detects battery type and voltage for appropriate power output.
          3. Correct, it will burn your appliance, must always use a regulator for 12v appliances.

    • +1

      6 hours of sunshine a day. So in a week: 6X80X7=3360 Wh or 3.36kWh
      So in a week you save: 0.3*3.36 = $1.01
      You should make it back in 134 weeks or 2 and a half years (between 2 and 3 years depending on the weather).
      I ignore all the CPI as the time is fairly short, with 2% CPI, the timing won't change much.

      • how much does the avergae household use in terms of power each day?

        • 9KW per day for 2 people according to my electricity bill

        • @mickq: wait so that means it costs 9 x $0.3 a day?? plsu service charge etc

    • any calculation for on-grid electricity should take into account the over a dollar a day 'service charge' to remain connected, even if you don't turn a switch on. Around 500 bucks a year, for most people. Not insignificant, and making up a larger and larger share of the bill, for most people still stuck in the on-grid scam.

      You should also take into account your typical usage. If you don't use things like toasters and electric heaters and active air-conditioners, and you cook on gas or heat water on gas, your actual usage can be super-low and you can totally go pseudo 'off-grid' for very little outlay. Most appliances today are very efficient (TVs, laptops, phones, tablets, lights, fans). With DC-DC step-up & DC-DC step-down converters, things like laptops & routers and lighting can be run super-efficiently for a home-office set-up - without the losses of an inverter. The inverter need only be turned on on-demand, not running 24 hours a day.

      Australia pays amongst the highest cost for electricity on planet earth. Every nation with strong solar uptake gets high electricity costs so The Network can continue to profit on power you generate for it - all on your tax dollar. And everyone else gets totally shafted too, solar or not. Off-grid electricity along with modest energy needs is the ONLY way to live in my opinion. I rest easier at night knowing the power companies aren't getting a cent. And the economics completely changes when you take our their daily network charge. It's well worth giving them the finger any way you slice it - if your needs are modest.

  • Do I need anything else to connect my home appliances to the battery at night? Is that even economically feasible at today's state of the art?

    • For home appliances, 240 Volt, you will need to also connect an 'inverter'. This converts your batteries 12v to household 240v.
      There is more to it, such as:
      * Need to consider how much power your appliances need, therefore purchase an inverter capable of running those.
      * Need to consider size (or qty) of batteries you need, to keep your appliances powered up.
      * Need to consider how much solar panel you need, to keep those batteries charged up.

    • You can get a laptop & router and lighting & things like that running on DC (WITHOUT AN INVERTER) very efficiently with a bit of do-it-yourself ebay shopping & wiring. You want to look into step-up and step-down converters and dialling in the voltage you desire with them. A DC-DC converter is far more efficient than using an inverter.

      Typically you would want to buy a set of DC plugs too, to cater to most devices using different plugs (laptops, etc.)

      • Thank you. A lot to consider ….

  • I wish they made these with a couple of USB ports.

    If they can do it with those tiny portable solar panels why not the bigger ones?

    • There are some on eBay with 1 x USB port built in.

    • an always-on USB port actually contributes to small power losses, since the 12V to 5V USB port is never totally off - whether you are using it or not. In a model like this it would also have to be made waterproof. A much more efficient set-up is connecting a $1-$2 USB car charger unit to a 12V cigarette socket, well away from the elements (hot sun, rain, cold, etc). When you don't need it, unplug it

      Ideally the regulator in this model would be bypassed for your own, well away from the panels. But in portable situations, this is more convenient.

  • Pictures show panels connected in parallel, any half serious MPPT reg would be best connected with panels in series for max voltage and efficiency.
    Is this a real MPPT regulator?

    • Can you explain this? What benefits are there in putting two panels, probably each at over 12 volts, in series, doubling the voltage, to only then step the voltage down to whatever your battery needs?
      Are voltage regulators more efficient at higher voltage differences?

      • Switch mode DC-DC converters are often (not always) more efficient working between voltages that are wider apart.
        Many many other factors come into play, so don't take this to mean that it is always the case.

        I run 2 different MPPT regs in 2 different applications RocSolid PS-2024-D and a GSL MPPT30-2
        The RocSolid is happy up to 60Voc and the GSL up to 95Voc when connected to 12v batteries.
        Both run connected to a 250W panel rated at 30.5Voc and a 12V battery.
        Having a larger voltage gap often allows the MPPT algorithm to be more effective.
        An added bonus with running panels in series is that in overcast conditions the higher series voltage may still provide charge when the lower voltage parallel setup has insufficient voltage.

        May people experience that buying no-name MPPT regs of E-Bay often nets them an ordinary PWM reg that is falsely badged as MPPT.
        I have not had this experience in person, but have thoroughly researched the issue and wish to avoid it.
        Not accusing the OP of this, but i'd like to hear more about the reg on offer.

        • Fair enough and thanks for the reply :-)

  • -1

    4wd superstore has 160w folding panels for same price at the moment

    • link?

      • -1

        I'm old and dunno how to do that.
        But try these people I've heard about called google on that interweb thingy.

        • -1

          still couldn't find it

        • -2

          @cheepwun: you can't find 4wd superstore on the frirken intrnet
          Did you get the short bus to school?
          Ps mate don't even go there with our cheap Chinese crappy panels are better than their cheap Chinese crappy panels argument. Just be glad you're in the shade hawking your crap

        • -1

          @Beach Bum:
          Not sure why you're speaking to me with that tone. I don't sell solar gear. Searching for 4wd superstore brings up various websites. Not sure why you can't paste a link. Makes it easier for us all.

    • It's not the same price, our price is still cheaper. Also not the same product, many improvements in our model.

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