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★★★★★
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I bought this to charge the deep cycle battery on my RV and to charge the Duracell Powerpack 600 (26ah AGM battery inside) when car camping, which runs an ARB portable fridge and some other smaller items. I tested it recently at sea level on a 65 degree no clouds day in TX and I was quite pleased to see peak outputs of 7 amps from the panel when I really loaded up the battery. Later I disconnected the battery from the panels and depleted it to around 40%. After reconnecting, it was near fully charged in around 2 hours. The complaints about the dim LEDs on the controller are not an issue for me as I would rather not waste power on bright LEDs that I will rarely look at. The charge controller is the same one used on another similar kit being sold on Amazon for over $500. It claims to be fully waterproof including the controller and from the looks of it that is true. The build quality is solid and the case seems like it will do a good job of keeping the panels protected. I can see no reason to buy one of the more expensive kits if you can get this level of performance at such a low price. On a side note, it you use the Duracell Powerpack 600, don't follow the manual and connect this panel to the small jack for the wall adaptor. That is for small panels that don't have a charge controller and it will charge very slowly. Instead connect through the 12V cigarette lighter socket or through the jumper cables, This will connect directly to the battery and provide full current for charging.
April 2014 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase
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