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Submitted: Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 07:41
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hobo bob
Has any one had anything to do with these Solar ranels that are being sold by DEALS DIRECT they are under the Jackaroo name and sell for $99.00 They are the breif case style.
Reply By: Boobook2 - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 09:19
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 09:19
Do you have a link to it.
I can't find any as described on the Deals Direct web site.
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Follow Up By: RV Powerstream P/L - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 10:25
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 10:25
I do not know about deals Direct but KMart sells a Jackroo Solar Kit $100.
Panel folds into a breifcase.
Includes car sigarette lighter plug socket adapters battery clamps and regulator with 3 led indications for charging high voltage ar low voltage
Battery not Included
Spec sheet Peal output 13W/17.5V
Come on as a special and sells out very quickly.
I got it from
http://robotsaregodless.blogspot.com
Monday 27th October 2008
Regards
Ian
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Reply By: Maîneÿ (wa) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 10:54
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 10:54
For quality and performance I would only use panels from the recognized leading
Solar Power manufacturers, not elcheapo products, whatever the (ultra low) price.
The VERY low tech specs of 17.5 Volts is at the very BOTTOM of any Solar panel performance figures and is
well and truly a long way below the better quality made products available when they (quality Solar products) will deliver in excess of 21 Volts.
You need Solar panels to work in low light conditions as
well as good conditions too!
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 11:15
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 11:15
I take it that 13W/17.5Vmeant that it delivered 13 W at 17.5 V. To me that is a normal type of performance.
PeterD
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 11:25
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 11:25
A 13 W panel is not much use, unless you just wish to maintain a battery whilst you abandon it for 3 or more months. To be useful for charging batteries you are working with to supply a useful load you need at least 50 - 80 W panels. This amounts to $500 or$600 purchase price for those panels. If you were to use them to power a fridge then you may find you need larger panels.
I am out of touch with panel prices but I think you would get similar capacities of quality panels for little extra. You would then not have the hassle of handling multiple panels.
PeterD
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Reply By: Axel [ the real one ] - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 11:36
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 11:36
If u want some panels "cheap" have a look in the trader section , accessories ,"bits + pieces ".
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Reply By: Member - Brenton W (SA) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 17:44
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 17:44
Hi Bob
Iam not sure what you intend to use the solar panel for, but in my short experience it pays to have the best especialy if going outback. BP solar panels have the best silicon in them they can catch the suns rays at alot better angles than the rest, you dont have to continualy be traking the sun with them. I had a 80 watt panel but up graded to a 130 watt to keep up with my 2 fridges in the camper, it works
well so far.
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Reply By: Member Brian (Gold Coast) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 18:26
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 18:26
Hi Bob,
I have had a solar panel for a bit over a year now. I bought an GP-100W from ABR in
Brisbane, the business owner advertises here at EO.
CLICK HERE
Cost over a grand, but it keeps my battery topped up enough to drive my 70L Trailblaza fridge for days on end.... I originally "tested" it for 3 days with the fridge on but no starting of the engine and the aux battery stayed
well above 12 volts.
It's like the old saying, "Pay-Peanuts-You'll-Get-Monkeys".
(Totally unsolicited comment, I have no affilation with ABR whatsoever other than being a happy customer..)
Cheers
Brian
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