100 Watt Solar Panel. £22 Chinese. Really?

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I bought this solar panel from china as I did not believe it could produce 100 watts for 22 pounds! I only managed 25 watts. This is still enough to power a phone or a very small solar light, long as there is good solar radiation.
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Renogy 100Watt Folding Suitcase Solar Panel, PWM & MPPT
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Non 100 Watt Solar Panel eBay link:
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[@green1394]

thank you ,,friend

[@waynefilkins8394]

25w is better than I expected. My 100w panels (large heavy duty real panels) only get like 50w max. If that thing was scratch resistant and weather proof that would be a good deal actually.

[@sunshinecitysolarlight876]

Which type of 100w did you got ?

[@randybobandy9828]

25watts for a 22£ panel is horribly expensive. In the US you can get new panels for £0.28 to £.0.39 per watt of solar. That's three times cheaper than this "cheap" aliexpress panel.

[@douglassmart8584]

Put your suction cups on the other side and stick the panel on the inside window that way it won't get wet and no one can steal them

[@N3xlow]

Windows affect the performance of the panel so it's not the perfect idea

[@springer-qb4dv]

Good little solar panel if you are charging your phone on the beach. Otherwise, get a used solar panel that's being decommissioned. I bought some 20 year old 150 watt Kyocera and Sharp panels for very low price and they still generate really good power (80-90% of original spec).

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

That's good! Yes I suspect we will be seeing a lot of old panels into the future still being used!

[@antwinebanda3054]

@springer, where can i get a dicommissioned one from?

[@JohnSmith-tz4on]

@@antwinebanda3054 search for will prowse diy used solar panels on screw tube

[@OMEGA_Hydroponics_777]

​@@JohnSmith-tz4on wait can you resay that again? Also how expensive are they, if you can give me a range

[@JohnSmith-tz4on]

@@OMEGA_Hydroponics_777 like $50 each. But then there's shipping dun dun DUN!

[@CategoricalImperative]

just bought a pair of these claiming 100w. Haven't received yet, but i am sure my results will be similar to yours :( Thanks for video.

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Let us know how you get on, I use mine for charging my phone.

[@jake-gd8rb]

Would it make a difference to put a capacitor on it like the ones for car stereos and amplifiers?

[@Dutchwatchdude]

The seller claims it will provide 250 watt over a whole day.... I did open a dispute on Ali and explains that that is not the way it works... Seller did respond that you need a really sunny day to get 250 watt... Like said it's cheap en it does charge a battery but not with 250watt but around 30 watt... I did ask a 15 refund that is half, charger works fine and panel does work just not as advertised.

[@eivindamundsen7090]

Maybe you could reach 250 watt per day in space. But for us that's stuck at this rock it would probably take 50 hours of sun in a day to get the 250 watt. Atmosphere sucks 🙄.

[@edwardchance2543]

Thanks for sharing subscribed

[@johnhealy9231]

They are selling ones claiming to be 200w , measuring 280mmx280mm

[@TimeSurfer206]

Someone "dropped" a decimal point.

[@johnswift1736]

I can buy these panels on Lasada at 28 dollars delivered.... you are getting 35w then a good price at 1.2w per dollar. Good 100w mono are 80 dollars.

[@ChristianBHough]

i hope you got your money back. I came across your channel when I was looking for solar shed videos. I've recently taken out a battery out of my van which wasn't holding its charge that great any more. I'm hoping to hook that up to my 30W panel and be able to run some 12V LED strip lights in the shed at least.

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

I have some new video's which may help on your build. Please see my channel. The old van battery setup should work. You can get carried away on such builds!

[@idowulukmon642]

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris is it composery that the solar plan most face sunlight

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

@@idowulukmon642 yeah, best you can. panels work on the UV light exciting the silicon molecules. It's the UV which makes electric not the light. Keep the panel out the shade as much as possible, may require the panel to be 8m away from the shed to achieve.

[@lunes-1]

👍💭

[@gnarly706]

I got same one on ebay except 50 watt load shit and noway is 50 watt and won't charge anything. Nothing written on the back off them.

[@reviewunlimitedbdbillal]

Boss doesn't mind how such a small panel 100 words are

[@aqmanamran2967]

Can this panels be plugged in series?

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Thanks for watching, god knows suspect not with the control unit on the back. I would spend a bit more and buy Renogy's flexible 50 or 100 watt panels. shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1582798&u=2815308&m=96785&urllink=&afftrack=

[@inregionecaecorum]

Just bought something similar. I do not trust the charge controller one little bit, for all I know it is discharging my battery rather than anything else, but the panel itself sited vertically in my window on an overcast day is putting out about 7.5 watts which is about par for "poundland" quality I suppose. I think I will invest in a decent controller of known quality and experiment and when I can afford it get a properly rated panel.

[@alanssnack1192]

my cheap solar panel melted just wires remain, australia.

[@gormenfreeman499]

Thats one of my things to do also is surf banggood, Amazon, or Ebay for a week trying to see how much Chinese crap I can get for 100 bucks. XD

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Haha, love it.

[@macbcheesy]

"like a girl scrolling through social media feeds." Why'd you call me out like that?

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

I see now that they're £35.40.. They were good value at £22.00.

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Oh really, gone up. I've not looked since last summer. Yes I knew these would not be 100 watt. Was interested as to what they could actually produce as there was so many people selling them! I actually use it on sunny days to charge my phone.

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

​@@SolarPowerChannelwithChrisThe prices seem to change all the time lol, same goes for the false specifications unfortunately.

[@james10739]

Ya I have seen those kind of things and then see the size then oh you are just going to lie

[@james10739]

I mean it's worth it I guess with the accessory's cables and charge controller I know it's cheap stuff but all that for 25lbs I just remembered that's not our money so like $35ish I assume

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Yeah I'm in the UK so £22 delivered is not much. Plus it's value is about right for it's output.

[@viktor6772]

others selling it as 1000W panel. Ali is mad!

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Oh really hahaha! They getting out of hand! I have a 420watt panel and its bigger than me 🤣

[@elixier33]

This is a 25w panel you will get about 1.5 amps from that go and get your money back it is not 100 Watts

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

I paid very little for it. For the money I paid it was about 25watt. I ended up keeping it, it charge my phone nicely.

[@elixier33]

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris wish would have refunded you anyway and you would not have to send it back

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

@@elixier33 frustrating init, people advertise things wrong. I knew it would not be 100watt. It was all a bit of fun to make a video.

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris I remember when they used to talk about false advertising being criminal. It doesn't seem to matter anymore. Online shops just open, close and change names when they're called out, not like reputable High street stores. It's the wild West all over again and nothing seems to be getting done about it unfortunately. At least you didn't get ripped off as it was a good price per watt.

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN I'm try to find products which are as stated and seem good. I have a few product reviews soon. I bought a 50 watt led spot light, turned out to be 9watt! I guess people don't test the products. I got my money back.

[@TheDenyingDutchman]

The charge controller was that bad that you didn't even bother to include it in the review?

[@Free__Speech]

And ebay & amazon all the fraudster sellers to continue to sell with false information about a product. They should be jailed

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Might be decent to charge a mobile battery while you work, and then you can charge your phone from that at night. Hardly going to save the planet, but at least you can be smug!

[@wmike8162]

What??? Chinese companies lying about specs? Noooooooooo

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Yeah 🤣, although I have found a few Chinese companies telling the truth.

[@Nine-Signs]

- Pause - My money says 30 watts tops - Presses Play - Result: Yup.

[@huckfin1100]

False advertisement isn't that illegal ?

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Yeah, I tried letting eBay know. But there are so many sellers selling this stuff. I informed the seller and I confused him with actual performance figures. I guessed he is just a business man moving products along.

[@annieroberts1204]

Not in China. I am a small precious metals broker. I buy and sell gold, silver, platinum, and rhodium. Junk silver coins and bars. I've seen extremely rare and expensive gold coins there. " GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC " They're not. I've seen silver plated, altered or removed date and mint marks. From both high quality sellers a crooes fly by night. Sell one piece, and close shop. Open under another name. Ebay will help. Amazon,....meh. If it sounds too good too be true. IT IS. If you think that you've found a friend or honest dealer. YOU DIDN'T. To are.criminals bei the government allows even encourages it.

[@gormenfreeman499]

China rarely cooperates with justice departments of any other country. Hell the fentanyl epidemic in United States is coming from China. Its produced in China and sent in the mail system. China won't cooperate with the DEA and FBI to find and shut down the opioid labs making it.

[@techtinkerin]

It might make 250w for the first few seconds of a nuke going off! 😄👍❤️😎

[@user-ox6nc6ly7f]

lol chinese sellers claims more than 1000w/sqm output from their solar panels.

[@Nelson484]

Watching this in 2024 and I can't find even fake 100W panels that cheap. Not even close. Even on ebay they are 3-4 times more expensive than that.

[@mackychloe]

They are there. I just bought two supposed 50w 12v panel at $10 each. they are not 50w lol. they also came with a charge controller each. I'm seeing the 100w ones at under £20

[@waynefilkins8394]

I'm only a couple minutes in but that thing looks like absolute garbage lmao

[@SolarPowerChannelwithChris]

Yeah, it's not great. I am getting 1.2a from the USB. I used it this week to charge a power pack from Powertraveller. I want to look at portable back packing solar panels to review. I have my eye on a few to review and use.

[@ahaveland]

Area doesn't lie, but misinformation is blatant and rampant. Complaining to them makes no difference, so it looks like it'll only change when consumers stop being so gullible and educate themselves!

[@james10739]

I mean it's worth it I guess with the accessory's cables and charge controller I know it's cheap stuff but all that for 25lbs I just remembered that's not our money so like $35ish I assume