Ryobi Solar Panel Real Review

Finally we were able to review the 60watt solar panel from ‪@RYOBITOOLSUSA‬, as this is a long awaited and highly anticipated tool I was exceptionally excited! I thought I knew what to expect but it was a little different once I was able to test it out and get the tools that work with it. Let me know what you think about the Solar panel and if it is something you're looking to investing in? Don't forget to subscribe as we will be working on more solar projects soon!
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[@tweedeldee8122]

I have lots of Ryobi stuff but $250 is a joke for any 60 watt panel.

[@SuperVstech]

Keep in mind, the 23ish volts you measured at the panel output barrel, is NOT the voltage the panel will be outputting under load. More likely in the 17ish volt range.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Exactly, without load it is of less interest (none at all IMO 😊) what voltage we get.

[@mega-hb4re]

The barrel plug goes to most of Solar generators or stations like bluetti, among other ones

[@TheCharleseye]

But not to Ryobi's own power inverters. Seems like a pretty big oversight.

[@iranpagan]

Awesome, thank you! This is exactly the test I've been curious about. 1-1.5 hours for 2ah is something I can live with, especially as a secondary or emergency means to charge batteries.

[@TheCharleseye]

There are cheaper panels that will output USB-C and _not_ work with Ryobi's power inverters - exactly like this one. More importantly, there are panels that output USB-C and _will_ work with Ryobi power inverters. If you buy this, you're rewarding Ryobi for intentionally making a product that isn't compatible with the other energy solutions they are producing.

[@iranpagan]

@@TheCharleseye I didn’t know that, thank you for letting me know. What brands are you talking about and/or where can I find these panels?

[@TheCharleseye]

@@iranpagan That's a rabbit hole. There are so many panels of different type, portability, output, budget, etc. I would recommend watching some comparisons and reviews based on what you're looking for.

[@rocknemeth3418]

I see barrel connections on portable lifepo4 power stations with dc inputs, used for recharging from vehicles, solar panels, or ac chargers.

[@tylerlloydboone]

Price seems too high for 60w.

[@bryrusmi4001]

It's because the hardware is built-in. It's comparable to other portable solar panels that don't need an external charge controller.

[@trumpies]

everything ryobi is too high.

[@stevenrobertson7069]

Power stations Bluetti , jackery ext C cord can step voltage up to 5 ,9,12,22 voltage...

[@robertstotts8868]

OK, Ryobi, how about a solar 40 V solution?!

[@ethandonivan5175]

There are a lot of power stations that take input from a barrel connection!

[@D.E.X]

Golf carts use a barrel, connector, along with other connectors. But I believe they come with a controller with the cart, for upping the battery life stat.

[@SilverTreasures]

You think they’d have a voltage booster installed and a 20v charger and 40v charging port for their power tool batteries at $250. Pretty ridiculous.

[@Sylvan_dB]

The USB-C is almost certainly more than 5v. With USB-C Power Delivery (PD) the current common standards allow the two devices and cable to negotiate up to 20v at 5a (100w). Most cables are limited to 3a (20v x 3a is 60w) so I suspect the 45w output on the panel is actually 15v at 3a (that seems hard to charge a 20v battery) or 20v at 2.25a. Aside: A couple of years ago the USB-C PD standard was updated to allow up to 240w, still 5a but up to 48v. So far this has not yet become common. Connect the barrel connector to a power station solar input or wire a barrel connector female to the input of your own MPPT solar charge controller connected to a 12v battery.

[@FreedomFinanceFun]

It's cheaper and better to get a power station with a batter and solar panels then the Ryobi's solution.

[@TheMeanArena]

People only need this if they're considering it outdoors like camping, etc. to charge their batteries or devices. If you're considering this as a way to offset the cost of charging devices / batteries on your electric bill, don't bother. Batteries and devices literally only cost a few pennies to fully charge.

[@dwightparker2300]

Great job, as usual!

[@Wolf.diesel]

I wonder if they included a barrel connector because they have a charging controller in the works but it's not ready yet.

[@nic2154572]

Do you have the other small inverter from Ryobi? That model uses a barrel connector and you can connect that 60w to that inverter. It's called the dual power inverter

[@thelegendofmiles]

The panel is 24v would it fry the inverter?

[@JN-ou9ws]

Hi is the inverter a pure sine wave, because if you charge li-on with a modified inverter it messes with the way your tools run. Square vs. Pure sine

[@livefreeandtoolon]

@@JN-ou9ws yup

[@solardiyhobbyandrevies8118]

Get a cheap 24volt to 12volt 20amp step down converter to a 12 volt cigarette socket and you can do more with the panel with no battery. I use a 300 watt Dokio panel like this and run a 12 volt fridge while the sun is out with no batteries. When it is nighttime I throw it on my backup battery generator. I made a short if you are interested I’m not monetized so not trying to self promote.

[@supersport7746]

Pick up a barrel connection to a +/- post. Wire a charge controller to charge larger batteries.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

You keep talking about the 24V unloaded. "Best I can do"? Why didn't you actually load the barrel connector and measured current and voltage? Without checking with load you dont know if it even gives 12V when load is connected. It may even drop well below 12V.

[@mikeviau3741]

I use my 8 mm Barrel connector to charge my bluetti power station.

[@aaronmarler3607]

You should have plugged it in to the light. We need to know if the light has a boost/buck or not, or if the voltage would have sagged enough to make it okay. Also, sensitive electronics with PWM supplies are least likely to need a pure sine supply. Low end computer UPS have square wave output in some cases. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@TheCharleseye]

You want to know whether the spotlight would work with a solar panel, in broad daylight...as though that's something that matters?

[@bigdaddysherwood]

A lot of portable power stations use the barrel connections for charging

[@baseballdude8491]

The 800W and newer 1000w Ryobi inverter both have barrel connector

[@jaynpeeps]

Great video!

[@ModernSurvivalSense]

Why is it fantastic the solar panels are heating up?

[@paulom1315]

Over Priced.. need to reduce the cost ...

[@properdukes9091]

Electric bikes, electric scooters, electric golf carts, tire inflators, solar power generators, and many others use barrel connectors.

[@AuralioCabal]

I think Ryobi and Home Despot @$250 Is OVERCHARGING, literally, and mainly because of the Solar package,thats a lot of money for the fancy bag.😂

[@crash6669]

They give the watts, so they say what the amps are? WATTS/Amps = volts

[@livefreeandtoolon]

Calculate it, PIE, also it depends on solar exposer

[@Socalnik66]

My Jackery and GoalZero use a barrel connector as an input

[@zackdepalma6184]

What kind of cord do u need to use to charge stuff/ the green cord?

[@twiddler71]

$250 for a 60 watt panel? Is this a joke? What sucker would pay that much for this?

[@nullsmack]

Your barrel jack measurement is going to be higher than actual. That's the voltage without a load. If you put a load on that it would be lower.

[@SubieSleeper]

No way to charge the 40v batteries? Even with the quad battery inverter?

[@adambatchelder4121]

Kind of a joke at only 60w , I would just use my 200w portable cell.

[@mega-hb4re]

Can’t wait for a Dewalt

[@PonyboyPanchorello]

Barrel connector into a portable power station. Example....Jackery.

[@sooperdan]

Can you hook a couple of those panels together for more power???

[@HorseRadish403]

No

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Who would want to for that price? I see myself as somewhat a Ryobi fan, but no way I'm putting out the dish for even one solar panel😊 This seems to be a marketing channel for Ryobi, rather than a "real review" channel.

[@cotyhamilton8624]

I have a big jobsite speaker that takes a barrel plug

[@michelleevans9869]

I have the 40v/300w inverter and wondering if it works on it?

[@livefreeandtoolon]

Nope

[@richwalter3107]

No thanks. I ha e lots of ryobi products BUT i can get 100 + watt panels from Elecuenta, Bluetti amd other for the same price or less .

[@TheCharleseye]

Even if it worked with your spotlight, what would be the point? You're using daylight to power something you have no use for because the sun is out.

[@GoatZilla]

lol $250 for a 60 watt panel. Ryobi thinks really highly of themselves. Wonder what kind of insane markup they have on the rest of their products. I charge my 40v packs in-field with a 100w panel and a $10 CC/CV boost converter with input threshold. 100w panels can easily be picked up retail at about $1 per watt.

[@keithdutton1246]

It’s expensive for the build quality and lack of power output. At least they built it. I’ll pass, thanks for the video.

[@sixstringstruggle6508]

Funwatt 500wt power starion

[@jasonbroom7147]

Rebranded and WAY too expensive for what it is. Flex Solar makes a panel with the twice the output, for just over half the price, and it has all of the same features.

[@5ChG]

genetic 3rd party product with ryobi brand name on it.

[@TheCharleseye]

So, Ryobi sells a 120w power inverter with a barrel connection, capable of taking an input of 12-18v. Then they sell a solar panel that outputs 24v, unregulated. Way to not think it through, Ryobi. It would have been dead simple to make all of the new charging/inverting products work together, seamlessly. Instead, people have to buy a third party voltage regulator in order to use a Ryobi power inverter with a Ryobi solar panel. Stupid. I guess I'll just go ahead and buy a more appropriate panel for my inverter, for less money. It makes more sense than spending $250 on the "official Ryobi" solution, that falls short. *Edit:* If I were you, I would ask Ryobi if they lied on the specs for their various new inverters. Maybe they are capable of accepting 24v input and Ryobi just didn't want people using them with other 24v solutions. Maybe that's why they're not telling people the actual output of these panels. They might work perfectly with their inverters but announcing the voltage would make people immediately point out the lie on the specs for the inverters. Either way, if they claim a max input of 18v for their inverters and someone knowingly hooks up a 24v panel without a regulator, they void their warranty. Pretty shady stuff.

[@thelegendofmiles]

So the dual power inverter would work with this?