Day 1. Sharing my first day using the 100W Harbor Freight Solar Panel Kit. This is the new July, 2017 version of the Harbor Freight Solar Panel Kit. The kit now offers 4- 25W panels and a modernized solar controller. Harbor Freight Part no. 63585
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You have a shadow on the panel, your about 20% efficient doing that. You must have full coverage perpendicular to the sun.
What type of charge controller, mppt or cwm
Your reading the battery it’s full charged
This seems like a good deal. I bought I rich solar 100 watt 12 volt panel on Amazon for $80 a controller for 12 wiring to connect it for $15. Tops off my deep cycle lead acid very quickly. Rich solar panel is considered the best. Having to set up four panels seems like a big hassle
Good info, Thanks!
Don’t waste your $$. Not a good buy for solar. Those cheap led bulbs burn out quickly. “Box O junk”
what was the total cost for the system, battery, meter.. EVERYTHING? Stupid question, can you send power directly into you house?
I can't see giving that much real-estate to only 100w. There are much smaller panels for $80 available now. Richsolar, NewPowa, HST, and more are all one-panel solutions, not requiring that much space and structure.
What can you do with 100W?
Your voltage discrepancy was because the controller has a dummy load in line with the meter and your multimeter doesn’t
Wire your solar in using screws it works far better
It is best to use a deep cycle marine Battrey at Walmart for $100.00 it has more power and the panels will charge them I used this and big Battrey for 2 years and it works great
Can you use stripped wires coming from your solar panels, and hook up 2, 3, or 4 four panel systems to the controllers solar panel inputs? If so, you should be able to hook up an array of batteries in a series to charge, to have much more wattage available. Though you would also need some type of a voltage regulator with 110v v Edison outlets to plug in regular electrical items.
Does the charge controller offer over charge protection? What about using this with Li ion cells?
Your battery was about fully charged. Your controller won't give it any if it doesn't need any.
I'd be interested to see a follow up now 2 yrs later
Does anyone know where to get a comparsble but upgraded charge controller with the solar input, outputs and usb ports ???
Nice try, too much idle and obvious chit chat and nonsense, it would be nice if you could get at the points a little faster with less poop!
Sorry for my dumbness but if you have a 100 Watt system does that mean you get 100 Watts an hour or each day?
Great video. I was contemplating buying 2 or 3 of the solar panel kits and a few batteries today. I'm over did and primarily need it to run and internet modem and lights. I dont watch tv and have solar shower and gas heat and stove, may use to run a fan as well. Hopefully all goes well
Edit: how did it work out after all this time?
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Maybe learn how the fuckin thing works before you put up a video!
just set mine up with brand new battery. how long will it take for the display to turn on?
How much for ti
one menu is for the battery type for charging the other is for the stop charging load low voltage and the same with the load high voltage so you will not damage the battery I have flooded batteries and I have my low voltage at 11.5 voltage and the high voltage for float at 14.5 overcharging a battery or running it to low will shorten the battery life or damage it. I bought the kit with the connection hun and added it to my 80 watt panel I already have. To power my garden shed and it has been working out well for me. I have 3 marine industrial deep cycle starting batteries. two 27s and one 24 size and I have all the power I need. It is a 180 watt 15 amp system with plenty of battery reserve. The batteries are connected in parallel 12 volt. with high amperage.
I know nothing about this but I now live in Tornado Ally area and I’m wondering if the power got knocked out if this system would run a fridge a some lights with a deep cycle battery- or 2?
Any answers are appreciated
Would it be possible to run a fan off of this? I'm debating installing this in my shed so having that capability would be ideal. Thanks for the informational video!
How would I plug my Laptop in to work on?
I’m going to ask an important question, where do you plug in whatever it is you are wanting to run,say a freezer
Why go thru all that big solar panels to operate two flashlights?
I hate when people call them pannals they are called modules
IMO the charge controller looks suspect The output doesn't seem high enough to bring batteries to full charge, much less maintain that level if there's current draw from the battery bank, that near what the panels could produce.
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How long will take to charge up a cell phone?