Solar Panels- Best place to buy?

Submitted: Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 at 16:15
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Hi All

Looking at getting some solar for the first time. Don't want to spend a fortune, just want to see how it works for us. We run a fairly power "hungry" camp and will still have other back ups.
Just wondering what people have bought in the way of folding panels. Solar blankets are just still way to expensive. I was looking at a Tri type folding panel then thought at 23 kg it might be a real pain to move around the camp for one person once set up. Maybe a 160w twin panel might be the way to start out. Anyone found good people to deal with when purchasing this sort of thing?
They seem quite cheap, around the $300 mark, give or take a bit. Some advertise a 9m lead which would be handy. I wonder if they have bothered to do the Vd and cable size calc's when putting it together though........
I could just buy a Big arse single panel from the electrical wholesalers where I shop, but then it would be a pain to transport (not looking at a permanent mounting scenario at the moment), and I'd have to buy a controller and wire it up.
Your thought folks?

Thanks

Lyndon
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