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I have been using a portable solar setup for vehicle use, and an adaptation of the same for my trailer. I am now looking to try incorporating lithium into my setup by creating a portable box with a lithium battery that I can use as needed. My basic setup will be: 12V 1 or 2 100W panels...

I thought I responded to this but my post did not make it through. Anyway. Yes for me weight and portability are primary. Im willing to accept the limitations. As aFamily of five we end up with a lot of gear weight. This aluminum backing reduces the weight by over 50% over the hard version...

Oh yeah. If you tried to fold or bend these they would crack apart. They should be called lightweight panels. I Velcro them to an aluminum frame.

Thanks. And yes, this is little 100 Portable pack is just to keep the fridge up for a few days at a time, and allow me to always have 100 watts regardless of my choice of vehicle. I know you are not a big fan of flexible panels. . I have another 100 watt panel that will soon live on trailer...

One More quick question. I am getting about 82 watts from the “panel” so far this morning. I can’t reasonably expect more than that from my two little 50W panels can I?

Thank you so much. I clearly need to spend more time in the manual.

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Just to confirm, I switched the “battery starts synch” off as below. Is that the setting you are referring to? Thanks

Awesome. Will do. Thank you.

Camping with a 100 watt solar setup: Smart solar 75/15 and a BMV 712 200 amp hour GC batteries. when I plugged in the solar this morning consumed amp hours was 14.7 on the 712 Panel was putting out about 5.2 amps. Fridge was running (Engel draws 2.7ish amps) and teenage daughter charging...

swiftone we have basically the same setup. I use the same Victron, and use powerpoles. I also have a Victron battery monitor installed on my trailer when I use the portable solar with the trailer. Overkill!! for a 100w setup but it works perfectly.

I ended up making my own. That way I can configure it for whatever setup i need. Just under half the weight of the Renogy, same 100 Watts. I keep my wires, adapters, solar controller etc. in the bag. Maybe takes a a minute more to set up.

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Verkstad. Thanks, I have only a basic understanding of 12v systems. This is helpful. Scott.

So I have this prototype ready to go. I used aluminum sheet and offset hinges to avoid binding. I am using two 50w flexible panels. I have I bought the MC4 connectors to set it up wired parallel. I am charging a single 12v battery with a victron MPPT 75/15 because I like the app and have...

Thanks luthj, those alubond sheets are pretty cool. I am not familiar with them. I may also consider doubling up some corrugated polypro sheets and test them out as well.

luthj, I was investigating Aluminium sheet, but don’t have much experience with it. I assumed I needed at least 1/8” and at first glance the price and weight were off off putting . Do you have sense of the minimum thickness that would be effective? To reduce materials I also considered an...