I have two panels I use with my solis px. They are both portable from bluetti with a very similar design. I have a 120 and a 200. I mainly use them to charge my goal zero yeti 1400 and also my bleuttti ac 50s (which is a 500 watt power station I use for gadgets). But I also have an adaptor to use to expand the solis px roof solar. The folding design really helps make it portable and easy to throw into the van. I like that I can move it around.
Cool on being a Solis PX owner! I think it is great how the price point has dropped over the years for portable panels. My BALDR fits nicely in the in floor storage. Now that I have the Jackery Explorer 240 and 1000 I may purchase an additional panel. I'll use the Jackery power stations primarily to support my Astrophotography deep sky object imaging projects where I will deplete them overnight and need to replenish them the following day. Thank you for taking time to watch the video and comment. 👍
Great video Bill! Excellent information. I will be picking up my Solis in 2 weeks from Rec Van also! I’m going to jump on these panels (also the fridge, table, etc you recommend!)
We took a good look at the Bluetti product line. They make great products too. Yes the BALDR 120W panel is a great value. Thank you for dropping into the channel and taking time to comment. 👍
Hi Bill, I have purchased that same solar panel. On another note, is it possible to charge a solar power station that has a cigarette charger input from my car? If so, does my car need to be running and if not, how long do I need to drive my car the next day to recharge my car battery? Thanks. It is a BALDR 500 W power station.
Thanks for the video! With all the extra gear you have now (ceramic heater, extra 12v fridge, jackery stations, extra solar, etc.) it seems you are slowly replacing/duplicating all the things that already come in the Solis. Might I ask: Are you prepping to get rid of the Solis in favor of a bigger and cheaper Class C or something?
Excellent question! We have different load configurations for our Solis based upon the trip mission. For example we purchased the BougeRV fridge because we camp with a group of ~ 13 people from time to time. This past Fourth of July Laurie and I had to cook dinner and breakfast for 13 people. We needed extra refrigeration to support the meal plans. Otherwise the Solis fridge is fine when it is just Laurie and I so the BougeRV will stay at home. The Jackery Power Stations were purchased to support my astrophotography deep sky object imaging projects and UA-cam channel AstroVagabond.. They provide power for my gear and laptop which I use during the night some distance from the Solis. They also support recharging of our video production gear for this channel, AstroVagabond channel, and our Twelfth Avenue Cuisine channel. If I'm not going to do any deep sky object imaging on the trip they can be left at home unless we plan to produce videos for the other channels. The heater would only be brought along if we plan to stay at an RV park, which we prefer not to, and the weather is cool so we can save our propane. We've not taken it yet but it is still a nice little heater and propane saver when you have shore power. We also have a fly fishing load configuration and an electric bike load configuration. We adjust our load based upon the mission for the trip and try to keep it as light as possible.. We have no desire to go any bigger. The Solis is perfect for us. Excellent question and thank you for dropping into the channel and taking time to comment. 👍
@@LaurieandBillRetired Totally awesome and makes sense. Thanks for the detailed reply!! Now I have two more channels to sub to :) Happy travels and maybe my Solis will run into yours down the road sometime (not literally of course, although that'd make a funny video).
Hi, Travelling, we went camping over the 4th of July weekend with 14 friends--16 including us. We made corned beef hash at the campground with peppers, onions, potatoes, and eggs. For dinner we brought pulled pork with sauce and buns to make sandwiches. The small Solis refrigerator did not have the capacity for all the food. I love the Bouge RV refrigerator which also is a freezer. The Solis freezer isn't large enough to store ice cream. I like having the flexibility to bring ice and drinks and food. Also, Bill has an interest in astrophotography. The Jackery 1000 will run his telescope through the night. We like having the flexibility. I feel better having additional power for emergencies. Laurie.
Right now it is 9:17 AM at North Beach Campground Pismo Beach California and we are getting 13 volts at 4.3 amps (~ 55.9 watts) . I would expect that to move up as the sun moves overhead. I just plugged in the BALDR and we're now getting 14 volts 10.6 amps (~ 148.4 watts combined). So 148.4 watts - 55.9 watts = 92.watts from the panel. I'm happy with that output from the BALDR panel. Matter of fact I have two of the BALDR panels now although I can only use one with the Solis due to the limit of the Xantrex charge controller. It's Feb 28. We're heading out for a bike ride after we eat breakfast otherwise I'd report numbers at noon. Hope this helps. 👍
@@LaurieandBillRetired I just bought one of these from Amazon and I can't get it over 44 watts trying to charge my Ecoflow Pro Battery. I'm almost ready to return this...I didn't expect 120W as advertised... but less than 50W is unacceptable to me. Thank you for your detailed answer.
Interesting .. I'll give an update tomorrow when I use one of my BALDR panels to charge my Jackery Explorer 1000. I think I should get something like 78 to 96 watts based upon the angle of sun and time of day. If these panels are like roof panels the stated rating is based on ideal lab conditions. Also I think battery packs may control rate of charge it will accept from panels. An electric vehicle battery pack reduces charge rate it will accept the closer to 100% it gets. But I would expect your panel to produce more. Does your battery pack have any information / specifications on charging rate and panel compatibility?
Hi Bob, just an update. I made a video this morning which we'll have up in 3 or 4 days about the results of using our two BALDR 120W portable panels to charge up our Jackery Explorer 240 and Jackery Explorer 1000. I also used the Jackery Solarsaga Parallel Adapter to attach both panels to my Jackery Explorer 1000. With one panel the Explorer 1000 was getting about 92 watts at 8:40 am. I switched it to the second panel and it was taking in 87 watts. With both panels connected to the Jackery Explorer 1000 using the Solarsaga Parallel Adapter, the Jackery 1000 was limiting the input in watts to 120 watts. The Explorer 240 would only accept 64-65 watts independent of which panel I had connected. So I believe all panels stated output is based upon controlled lab environment and not Nominal Module Operating Temperature and light conditions. I also believe power stations limit input watts as part of their battery management system. The Jackery's use lithium batteries. Let us know what you find out and decided to do regarding the performance you are getting with your panel and power station combination. Thanks, Bill & Laurie
I have two panels I use with my solis px. They are both portable from bluetti with a very similar design. I have a 120 and a 200. I mainly use them to charge my goal zero yeti 1400 and also my bleuttti ac 50s (which is a 500 watt power station I use for gadgets). But I also have an adaptor to use to expand the solis px roof solar. The folding design really helps make it portable and easy to throw into the van. I like that I can move it around.
Cool on being a Solis PX owner! I think it is great how the price point has dropped over the years for portable panels. My BALDR fits nicely in the in floor storage. Now that I have the Jackery Explorer 240 and 1000 I may purchase an additional panel. I'll use the Jackery power stations primarily to support my Astrophotography deep sky object imaging projects where I will deplete them overnight and need to replenish them the following day. Thank you for taking time to watch the video and comment. 👍
Great video Bill! Excellent information. I will be picking up my Solis in 2 weeks from Rec Van also! I’m going to jump on these panels (also the fridge, table, etc you recommend!)
I have the Bluetti EB70 and love it. I use the Baldr 120 watt folding solar panel with it. I love it!
We took a good look at the Bluetti product line. They make great products too. Yes the BALDR 120W panel is a great value. Thank you for dropping into the channel and taking time to comment. 👍
Hi Bill, I have purchased that same solar panel. On another note, is it possible to charge a solar power station that has a cigarette charger input from my car? If so, does my car need to be running and if not, how long do I need to drive my car the next day to recharge my car battery? Thanks. It is a BALDR 500 W power station.
I often charge the power station using the car while driving to, from, or between site seeing destinations. But the car is running. .
Very nice video thanks a lot I just joined your channel :D
Thank you for the subscription Luis. 👍
Thanks for the video! With all the extra gear you have now (ceramic heater, extra 12v fridge, jackery stations, extra solar, etc.) it seems you are slowly replacing/duplicating all the things that already come in the Solis. Might I ask: Are you prepping to get rid of the Solis in favor of a bigger and cheaper Class C or something?
Excellent question! We have different load configurations for our Solis based upon the trip mission. For example we purchased the BougeRV fridge because we camp with a group of ~ 13 people from time to time. This past Fourth of July Laurie and I had to cook dinner and breakfast for 13 people. We needed extra refrigeration to support the meal plans. Otherwise the Solis fridge is fine when it is just Laurie and I so the BougeRV will stay at home.
The Jackery Power Stations were purchased to support my astrophotography deep sky object imaging projects and UA-cam channel AstroVagabond.. They provide power for my gear and laptop which I use during the night some distance from the Solis. They also support recharging of our video production gear for this channel, AstroVagabond channel, and our Twelfth Avenue Cuisine channel. If I'm not going to do any deep sky object imaging on the trip they can be left at home unless we plan to produce videos for the other channels.
The heater would only be brought along if we plan to stay at an RV park, which we prefer not to, and the weather is cool so we can save our propane. We've not taken it yet but it is still a nice little heater and propane saver when you have shore power. We also have a fly fishing load configuration and an electric bike load configuration. We adjust our load based upon the mission for the trip and try to keep it as light as possible..
We have no desire to go any bigger. The Solis is perfect for us. Excellent question and thank you for dropping into the channel and taking time to comment. 👍
@@LaurieandBillRetired Totally awesome and makes sense. Thanks for the detailed reply!! Now I have two more channels to sub to :) Happy travels and maybe my Solis will run into yours down the road sometime (not literally of course, although that'd make a funny video).
Hi, Travelling, we went camping over the 4th of July weekend with 14 friends--16 including us. We made corned beef hash at the campground with peppers, onions, potatoes, and eggs. For dinner we brought pulled pork with sauce and buns to make sandwiches. The small Solis refrigerator did not have the capacity for all the food. I love the Bouge RV refrigerator which also is a freezer. The Solis freezer isn't large enough to store ice cream. I like having the flexibility to bring ice and drinks and food. Also, Bill has an interest in astrophotography. The Jackery 1000 will run his telescope through the night. We like having the flexibility. I feel better having additional power for emergencies. Laurie.
You didnt mention how many WATTS you get from decent sun. It's advertised at 120W, did you get 120W from this panel?
Right now it is 9:17 AM at North Beach Campground Pismo Beach California and we are getting 13 volts at 4.3 amps (~ 55.9 watts) . I would expect that to move up as the sun moves overhead. I just plugged in the BALDR and we're now getting 14 volts 10.6 amps (~ 148.4 watts combined). So 148.4 watts - 55.9 watts = 92.watts from the panel. I'm happy with that output from the BALDR panel. Matter of fact I have two of the BALDR panels now although I can only use one with the Solis due to the limit of the Xantrex charge controller. It's Feb 28. We're heading out for a bike ride after we eat breakfast otherwise I'd report numbers at noon. Hope this helps. 👍
@@LaurieandBillRetired I just bought one of these from Amazon and I can't get it over 44 watts trying to charge my Ecoflow Pro Battery.
I'm almost ready to return this...I didn't expect 120W as advertised... but less than 50W is unacceptable to me.
Thank you for your detailed answer.
Interesting .. I'll give an update tomorrow when I use one of my BALDR panels to charge my Jackery Explorer 1000. I think I should get something like 78 to 96 watts based upon the angle of sun and time of day. If these panels are like roof panels the stated rating is based on ideal lab conditions. Also I think battery packs may control rate of charge it will accept from panels. An electric vehicle battery pack reduces charge rate it will accept the closer to 100% it gets. But I would expect your panel to produce more. Does your battery pack have any information / specifications on charging rate and panel compatibility?
Hi Bob, just an update. I made a video this morning which we'll have up in 3 or 4 days about the results of using our two BALDR 120W portable panels to charge up our Jackery Explorer 240 and Jackery Explorer 1000. I also used the Jackery Solarsaga Parallel Adapter to attach both panels to my Jackery Explorer 1000. With one panel the Explorer 1000 was getting about 92 watts at 8:40 am. I switched it to the second panel and it was taking in 87 watts. With both panels connected to the Jackery Explorer 1000 using the Solarsaga Parallel Adapter, the Jackery 1000 was limiting the input in watts to 120 watts. The Explorer 240 would only accept 64-65 watts independent of which panel I had connected. So I believe all panels stated output is based upon controlled lab environment and not Nominal Module Operating Temperature and light conditions. I also believe power stations limit input watts as part of their battery management system. The Jackery's use lithium batteries. Let us know what you find out and decided to do regarding the performance you are getting with your panel and power station combination. Thanks, Bill & Laurie
@@LaurieandBillRetired ok, thank you...looking forward to the video.