45 Watt Solar Panel Kit

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

Needed power in shed, made LED lights, runs a fencer to keep animals contained. Keeps 12 volt battery fully charged.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

I am wondering about the proper hook up, banking using 3-4 batteries! Also....Are we sure that the unit does NOT power the batteries when the LED button is pushed!
Thanks for any response.
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Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

I used this to power thing in my room including two lamps,this laptop,home weather station,and radio

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

I love this kit! I bought mine over two years ago and its still going strong, putting out lots of clean energy on clear sunny days. I get enough energy to charge my laptops and cell phone several times over, all of which is stored in a deep cycle battery. The only problem I have to complain about is the cheap flimsy frame. Mine has rusted and is bent in some places. I'd rather see a PVC frame that would be adjustable to change the angle of the panels for summer vs winter sun. All in all, this is a great way to get into experimenting with solar cheaply and having a small backup during outages.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

I have had this system of 1.5 years now and I'm still loving it. After 1.5 years it's still putting out more than the advertised 3 amps (it does close to 3.5 amps in full direct sun). One of the panels has a crack from one side to the other (became a victim to a football), but it's still functioning as well as the others. I built a small cart for my panels. I put wheels and plywood under the frame, and sealed between the panels so that I can put everything below the panels. Below the panels I have 2 deep cycle batteries, the charge controller that comes with the set, a light to see the stuff when it's dark, an 800 watt DC to AC inverter, and 6 plug surge protector plugged into the inverter. It works well for outside projects. I can use spotlights, power tools, and more with my setup. Overall it's a good system. You can get the same wattage out of smaller panels with other types of panel technologies though.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

I have 6 solar panel kits,with 7 deep cicle marine bateries and 14 lights (5 watts) around the house,in and out.Work beatiful.Also 4 55watts Spot lights.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

Really easy to install, expandable, and now I have several seperate charging systems operating with multiple batteries, inverters, and larger amp charge controllers. This unit was where I began and I was pleased with it's quality. I have continued to buy this type of panel as it works on cloudy days also. It will surely come in handy if the power grid goes down and there is no way to get gasoline for the generator. 5 stars.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

have used for a year now, and has been very reliable and low maintenance. use this system with large deep cycle battery for my camper. It runs a car stereo, a 12 volt lcd tv, 12 v water pump and the included lights. the charge control unit has not given me any trouble. if you buy this setup, don't leave the display light on, as it is rated for 300 hours. it is just for spot checks of the voltage.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

We used this in an experiment for a class. Bottom line….Its from HF so it works like any other HF product. Buy two of them so you have another one when it breaks, then when the other one breaks just remember its from HF.

Comments about Chicago Electric Power Systems 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit:

We're using this in a remote cabin, and it works great. Two car batteries are kept charged by this solar panel, and the batteries run three compact florescent lights and a 12 volt water pump. This solar panel always keeps the batteries fully charged, even in low light conditions.