I have one on my JKUR and really enjoy it. Being parked with a cooler running is no longer any concern. I do wish their control module was Bluetooth and gave some info like power being delivered, but a cheap Bluetooth battery tracker lets me at least watch the power levels and charge pattern.
Poor quality. They essentially knocked off the cascadia 4x4 design and did not make it nearly as well. We see it with all LenSun panels eventually unfortunately.
How does this hold up in heat? and with engine heat as well... Heat is the worst thing for any solar panel as it drops the efficiency massively. I'm not able to wrap my mind on how they are able to over come that..
Great question! The short answer is that heat is not an issue. The longer answer is that the panel is really meant to be run when the vehicle is off, as when it is running the alternator is providing more than enough charging. Beyond that the pannel is designed with an airgap behind it, and thanks to the high-quality cells it is actually very efficient, so even with a bit of heat that does not become an issue. Keep in mind that new vehicles also all have insulation on the back side of the hood, along with multiple layers of metal structure giving you a bit of a gap. So we have seen no issues with heat, and they are easily able to withstand heat well over 100 degrees, as all solar panels are on hot days, sitting in the sun!
hell yea loved the video brother !!! Keep grinding
Thanks man! We have a ton more videos coming!
Weve gone through 3 of the lensun solar panels in the last 6 months... super dissapointed and cant wait to upgrade to a cascadia panel in the future!
I’m unfortunately not surprised, copycat items aren’t usually the best quality!
I have one on my JKUR and really enjoy it. Being parked with a cooler running is no longer any concern. I do wish their control module was Bluetooth and gave some info like power being delivered, but a cheap Bluetooth battery tracker lets me at least watch the power levels and charge pattern.
Yeah we love the panels, they have been amazing, and so convenient! Also, You’ll like their announcement later this year then 😉
What causes the de-laminating? My Lensun solar panel on my 80 series is starting to do this.
Poor quality. They essentially knocked off the cascadia 4x4 design and did not make it nearly as well. We see it with all LenSun panels eventually unfortunately.
I have the cascadia on my 19 Tacoma... I wish they came with a meter so one can see its performance. Is there a watt meter that you recommend?
You can use a number of devices from Redarc or victron!
You’re running that back through the power switch?
No, through the fuse block on our PowerSwitch kit!
How does this hold up in heat? and with engine heat as well... Heat is the worst thing for any solar panel as it drops the efficiency massively. I'm not able to wrap my mind on how they are able to over come that..
Great question! The short answer is that heat is not an issue. The longer answer is that the panel is really meant to be run when the vehicle is off, as when it is running the alternator is providing more than enough charging. Beyond that the pannel is designed with an airgap behind it, and thanks to the high-quality cells it is actually very efficient, so even with a bit of heat that does not become an issue. Keep in mind that new vehicles also all have insulation on the back side of the hood, along with multiple layers of metal structure giving you a bit of a gap. So we have seen no issues with heat, and they are easily able to withstand heat well over 100 degrees, as all solar panels are on hot days, sitting in the sun!