EcoWorthy 120 Watt Solar Panel Kit | 1 Month Review
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
- I give an Everyday Review of the Ecoworthy 120 Watt Solar Kit I bought at Amazon ( jo.my/eco120watt ).
*Note, the new ones sold now come with a bracket to help position the solar panel.*
Details about the panel:
[Lightweight and portable]: The solar panel weighs only 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms), and the folded size is 21.5 * 14.6 * 2.5 inches, saving space, easy to carry and transport. Very suitable for camping, climbing, hiking, picnic and other outdoor activities
[Plug and play]: 10 in 1 DC adapter is suitable for most solar power generation on the market (compatible with Aimtom, Rockpals, Prymax, Suaoki, Acopower, Paxcess, Jackery, Goal Zero Yeti, Webetop, etc.)
[With bracket and carabiner]: The portable solar panel is equipped with a foldable bracket. By adjusting the angle of the bracket, higher conversion efficiency can be obtained. And the folding bag is equipped with a carabiner to facilitate your installation and suspension
[20A solar charge controller]: dual USB output, each port maximum 5V / 2A, can charge mobile phones. It can support lead-acid batteries, gel batteries and lithium batteries, and has overcharge and overdischarge protection functions
[Waterproof and durable]: The splashproof surface is made of durable Oxford cloth, and the zipper bag can organize accessories. The solar panels are completely laminated, using advanced lamination technology and durable ETFE material, which can be used for more than 15 years
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Hey there, was that a 20a charge controller and does it read in the instructions it would charge a LiFePO4 battery?
Thanks.
Strange I got this solar panel but mine doesn’t have a m4 connection off the panel it’s just a 8 mm adapter so I have no way to connect it to my eco flow generator
same
Hey Mike. I am using an eco-worthy 12v/50 AH gel battery and when I put the volt meter to it the display showed 24 volts. Shouldn't it have shown 12v. I am new to this world so excuse 8f it appears a dumb question. Thanks
Andre, your battery should definitely not say 24 volt. If may go as high as 14-15 when charging but 24 probably means you got sent the wrong battery. If you connect two batteries in series it will be 24-28 volts.
How can I change the 8mm to mc4 so I can use it for both rv and EcoFlow power station? Any suggestions?
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I'm new to solar, but I do own a Jackary 300 and using it with 2 Renogy 100W Panels with a Y branch. I would like to have a more permanent off grid set up using LiFePO4 batteries but was having a hard time justifying the cost. Renogy LiFePO4 or the crazy expensive Battleborn brand is ridiculously priced!
After some light googling found the EcoWorthy brand at a much more comparable rate to SLA or AGM batteries and was wondering could EcoWorthy 30, 40 or 50AH batteries be hooked up (in parallel) with 2 x 300W 12V Renogy panels (also hooked up parallel), a 50Amp rated MPPT charge controller and AC Inverter? Are these well made batteries? Are they safe? I would also be using a 30-50amp fuse inline between the charge controller and the battery bank
I know you are using your car battery in the video, but have you purchased or reviewed the Eco Worthy lithium batteries to recommend?
Great questions! Yes, you can hook them up in parallel, they are much easier to do that than with Lithium batteries. I couldn't tell you much about the Eco Worthy brand batteries other than there aren't really that many manufacturers of these types of batteries right now, so you probably can't go too far right or wrong with them. I'd definitely check reviews on them still though just to be sure. Before you hook them up in parallel, charge them up fully and check their voltage to be as close as possible to each other. Buy them together too; don't mix and match. Good luck!
@@MikeMu Hey Mike, thanks for the advice and getting back to me so quick 😁Yeah I've been doing more light reading and found out about the age of the batteries and how they need to be same, along with of course the voltage and current and even brand I suppose. Don't wanna mix and match. Don't wanna start a fire. I'll leave that to Billy Joel
Hi...I've just bought (the hard folding version of this). I bought with it an invertor that was suggested by amazon as often bought together. However I can't work out how to join the two together. Do I need a battery?
Hi Isobel, yes you generally need a battery for the inverter. If you just use the adapter, you can use the USB out directly or 12 Volt directly. But for the inverter, you always need a battery which connects directly to the inverter. Then you connect the controller to the battery as well.
thx
Sorry, just one more question…should I expect to see a reading as soon as I put the solar panel in the sun or do I have to wait for it to ‘soak up’ a bit? Maybe because I didn’t have a battery attached (now ordered), I couldn’t see any info on the screen today and wondered if I just needed to persevere or it was faulty. I pressed the red on off button several times. Isobel
You need a battery. You can try it on your car battery first.
Question,,can I charge a cellphone directly from solar panel to phone?
Yes, right out of the USB ports on the controller. But that is *way* overkill as your phone will probably only take in 10 watts. This kit is roughly 10 times more powerful than you need. **
the new solar panel comes with just the 5.5 barrel connector on the output cable to connect to the controller or other things. im trying to find a way i can use it with my bluetti ac200p i think the cable bluetti sells on their site might do the trick since the bluetti pv input is only that snap on aircraft style connector.
It comes with a lot of adapters to work on just about any generator. You should go to their website and ask them about your specific device. That is a unique setup in that you can charge batteries and a solar generator without bypassing anything or adding anything.
Yeah I’m having the same issue, you ever figure out a solution?
Do you know if you can plug it straight into a Jackery power supply? Thanks.
Yes, I think so. But I presume Jackery battery kit has a solar cable with it already?
@@MikeMu My 240W Jackery only came with a mains power cable and a 12v car port. I'm sure one of the connectors on the solar panel kit will probably fit the DC input though.
Yes it does, directly into the Jackey 9mm charge port via the included 5.5->9mm adapter (the largest one) that comes with the panel. I'm using the Explorer 500 with this panel and they are a good match. My version of this panel came with two 45 degree stands stitched into the back of the panel material so it's easier to place anywhere at a good angle to the sun.
Gotta love how a solar panel is "not mean to be left out in the sun like this" 🤦♂
I think so too.
Can I charge a laptop with it? Thanks!
Not directly with what’s included. You will need a battery in between the solar and the laptop, or a DC power adapter in between. A lot depends on your laptop though. For instance I can directly recharge my MacBook via USB-C with an adapter that converts 12-18V to USB-C for cheap.
@@MikeMu Thanks!
@@MikeMu do you have a link for the usb-c adapter?
@@rworky7901 The new ones comes with two stands and a usb-c adapter too
3 amps × 13.5V = 40watt! Not impressive! Did you see more amps at anytime?
Yes, of course. I may have maxed out at 80. Its not as easy to get it optimally pointed at sun as you'd think. I've abused it pretty good though.