Flexx 100 vs Rigid 100 Solar Panel Comparison
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2020
- The Flexx 100 and Rigid 100 solar panels are some of the absolute best on the market. But what are their differences and which one is best?
The Flexx 100 solar panels are best for portability.
The Rigid 100 solar panels are best for durability and longevity.
In this video, I will go over all the differences and info about these solar panels so it's easier for you to understand which one is best for your situation.
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Another fantastic and informative video! The quality and amount of videos that you have and continue to make, helps me and others soooo much! Any question I think I might have, you have a video for and that alone is GOLD! Thanks Ben.
Thanks, Chris! BTW my office staff should've contacted you by now or soon will about your questions getting you a kit =)
@@minutemanprep Ok sweet! I also just sent you another email for your advice about getting the YAMAHA EF3000ISEB or the Westinghouse iGen4500DF Dual Fuel Inverter? Any help will be greatly appreciated so I know what you think is best between those 2. I'll wait for your email reply or through here. Thanks Ben. Appreciate what you do and share. Helps us newbies figure out what works best to buy.
You perfectly answered my question, which what was the finish of the Flex panels.
Interesting demo showing differences between flex and rigid and the close power similarities are especially interesting since the two sets of panels used during the test in this video seem to be of very different physical size and cell-count (60vs42). I guess maybe it is the more efficient coating on the flex panels that makes them compete so well against the 2 rigid panels shown. Best wishes. Thanks for the demo.
Thanks for your video. I'm going to buy flex panels for the top of my C class RV. saves on weight, wind resistance and there are some ingenious ways that people have installed them without drilling into the roof. Win, win, win. :-)
My situation for planning solar on my toy hauler is all about weight. 26 lbs vs 7lbs for multiple panels ( 6 maybe 8 i have not decided yet) makes a huge difference. From what i have seen i will be useing adhesive to attach them to corrugated plastic with the openings perpendicular to the front of my trailer. The secure them to the roof with aluminum track and bolt system and eternabond tape over the front and back to keep them from lifting while im driving. I cant remember the dude on UA-cam who did this, but it looks like a good set up. I was also thinking of adding industrial velcro to secure the back of the corrugated to the roof. I want to make sure i have good air flow underneath, but even more importantly i dont want to wach $2000 fly off my roof in my mirror going down the road.
Thank you so much for this awesome comparison video! I had no idea that flexible panels could have this much output, When New!
I recently used the flex panels camping. Laid them on top of my camper shell flat, and was getting 50% efficiency.
Good enough to recharge my apex so I could use the coffee maker and microwave in the rv.
The Flex panels from Inergy are different from the Flexx 100 panels from PoweredPortableSolar.com. You can see in this video they were making over 80w and the Inergy Flexible panels typically make around 50 to 60 watts each.
Weight is also important, I rent a tiny place in Japan, so I can't go clambering on the roof and drilling holes. But I can rig up an improvised rack and put lightweight panels over my laundry pole holder.
Thank YOU!!!! ☺️👍🤗
Have you changed how you are putting your stand together? It looks like this time you have the bottom bar up at the middle instead. I noticed because I built one of these a few months ago and have had some trouble pivoting the stand to follow the sun when I wanted to, so I was thinking of adding that middle bar for a total of three cross bars.
I changed it just for this video because I didn't secure the bottom of the Flexx panels, I just put the crossbar int he middle so it would hold the panel flatter to get better power output.
Thank you ,Sir. Where can i find such an measurement device for MC4 connectors ?
You can find the watt meters here: poweredportablesolar.com/product/mc4-solar-panel-watt-meter/ but keep in mind it's rated up to 60v. These sets of two panels were making roughly 40v each.
Do the solar panels effectively shut down if only a few cells are shaded (Like if a large leaf lands on a panel)? I saw a review somewhere and the power dropped to like 1% with a single cell shaded.
I forgot to show that in the video but it does not drop down to 1% power production like the older panels do. Both the Flexx 100 and Rigid 100 panels will only lose part of their power not all of it if shaded.
As a layman, I really appreciate your videos. THANK YOU!
Thanks! =)
reports on the flex from those with history using them is that the flex panels break down quickly after a few months of use, Check Will Prowse detailed and very informative comments. I have the flex panels and fingers crossed. I hope they hold up but the reports from many users are that you need to be ready to replace them frequently.
How are the flex panels holding up today? Eight months later? Still producing close to the same wattage or?
Yes they are still working well because I have taken really good care of them using the panel rack system.
The Titan has a min 35V
Will 1 flex panels meet that minimum voltage? (or 2 in series?)
Two panels in series. Each panel makes an average of about 20v.
What do you think of the flex pannels that come with the tritan
These are the exact Flexx 100 solar panels that come with the Titan. I think they're great! I still prefer the Rigid 100 panels though due to their durability.
I am using the 100W hqst panels you recommended. Because of shading and angle of my panels, i am only getting about 50% (200 for 4 panels). Can i hook up 8 panels (4 in series then parallel the other 4) with my bluetti eb240 (also recommended by you)? My understanding is that would give me 48v and 800W optimally, but will only get about 400-500w because of shading. Can the bluetti handle that?
Sorry no, you can't because the panels will still be making high voltage and it won't work on the Bluetti.
@@minutemanprep I am confused. I thought only the series are additive so 4 in series would be 48v (12x4), and the bluetti can take up to 60v input?
@@Matt25_1-13 It's called a "12v panel" but it actually makes about 21v per panel. Look at the "VOC" number on the back of the panel.
@@minutemanprep got it now..thanks.
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Sir,
What brand are the Rigid panels?
PoweredPortableSolar.com is the brand. We make our own panels.
How rugged are the rigid ones? are the weather proof if I premenantly mount it to the top of my 4runner?
Very strong. I have 21 of them on my travel trailer. One time when I was moving my travel trailer before securing the panels I accidentally bumped two of the panels off of the roof and they fell onto the ground from roughly 10ft up and didn't break or anything. I weigh 175lbs and I can walk on top of them. They are very rugged.
@@minutemanprep According to the specs this is the only panel thats the exact size to fit between my Roof rack and Windshield. is there any brackets to make it tilt?
@@jimbom6307 Sorry no tilting.
Flexible less rigid, hmm? Why do you think a lot of boats and vans glue these lightweight panels to their deck or roof. It sit flat on a surface even if its curved. What do you think exactly make them last only 5 years in sunlight?
Do you recommend the Titan generator?
Yes. Absolutely. It's my #1 favorite one right now because nothing even comes close to it in terms of power, expandability and solar charge rate.
Anout how many years would the flex100 panels last on top of a bus?
probably 3 to 5 years.
do you have an affiliate code?
You can find most everything on my website poweredportablesolar.com/shop/
I want to get some flex panels so I can mount them vertically on my garage wall
Sounds great! You can find them at PoweredPortableSolar.com/shop/
I also have the same pannels
mine produce around 75-84W in ideall conditions
you probabbly damaged one of the sollar cells, they can't be bended more than 30° otherwise they may crack and it is pernament damage. You should be carefull when you handle them they are ment to be on curwed but ridged surface not as a portable panels
Hi.. so I got lost lol which flex 100 is best? What Brad do you have? I’m looking for the same flex that is getting 70 to 80 plus for my rv motorhome … thank you.
@@DoAnythingNew look for one with sunpower cells (sunpower, 4sun, Flex M Prestige...)
@@nikdonic ok thank you… and do I stay away from these 300w per panel ones? Everyone gets 100w each.,I image there is a reason for that?
@@DoAnythingNew it depends on where you find them it may be fake, compare it with the number of cells or surface area if it is 3x as much as 100W
@@nikdonic thank you! That makes sense .. thank you!
Rigid panel lasts for decade.. flex turns into craps because the surface melts and turn yellow after couple years. So I would avoid flex
So the flex panels will do that IF they are the PET panels. The ETFE panels will not fade, crack, turn yellow or anything like that. Simply the cells will get worn down faster due to the flexibility of the panel which is why the Flexx 100 panels do not last as long as the Rigid 100 panels.
Minute Man Prep not true. do a video in 3 years kid in the same video and mount them on a stationary surface. i know
@@ometofu OK
@@minutemanprep How is this going? I am "current"-ly in the market ;)
@@caveymoley Very well. I still love the Titan a lot. What are your power needs?
I think flex panel performance easily degraded from time to time.
Yes it will break down faster than the Rigid 100 panels.