SUNER POWER 20 WATT SOLAR PANEL KIT INSTALL - TEST - THOUGHTS

A review of the SUNER Power 20 Watt (12 volt) Solar Panel Kit. We are unboxing, testing, and installing it at our off-grid shed. Watch the video to see what is included and what we think of it!
This was purchased on Amazon and it is very confusing because in the title and description it states it is mono crystalline [sic], but further down in the description and in the directions it says it is poly crystalline [sic]! I say it is polycrystalline in the video, but honestly I am not sure at this point what it is. But what I can say without a doubt that it works great!
NOTE: We are not professionals in any way or form. Please seek advice from a professional before attempting to install. This is not a how to video, but a showing you how we did it video which does not necessarily mean it is done correctly.
We have NOT received any compensation for this review and are not associated with the company or brand in any way. We are simply doing this review completely on our own for the benefit of our viewers and others that may be interested in purchasing one.
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▬ ABOUT US ▬
"We're young enough to still have a lot to learn, but old enough not to care!"
We are a middle aged, DIY couple building a debt-free earth sheltered house and a sustainable modern homestead in the Adirondack Park of New York State for our retirement in a few years! Check out our 'about' page link above for more information!
Sincerely,
Rich & Kathie
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[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

This is our first time installing and using solar energy, and despite the fact that we are learning as we go, we have to say that we are pretty happy with the results so far! Rich & Kathie

[@powoxi]

Hey, this one has its charm. It has something special that sets it apart from average products.

[@rayhayden]

I don't ride the motorcycle enough to keep the battery charged up well, and I needed a battery tender - all is good now! Watching and Supporting, Dropping another LIKE on your video!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Ray Hayden, J.D. it actually works great for us but it would probably be better by you because you get so much sunlight!

[@Homesteadhow]

Very good start! We started similarly. We just did a video on our channel building a small solar trailer...so we can trailer 120 volts to any part of the homestead. It's working well. Great video, thx

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

HomeSteadHow That was a great video you made and an even better idea!

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

That’s a great little solar panel. Great way to be off the grid.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Viper6 thanks! Learning as we go👍

[@MashiloMagongoa]

Thank you!

[@AnnDavid26]

Good job, my friend.....Beautiful scenery

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Appreciate that very much!

[@ghettovanadventures]

Great little installation and review… Nice work

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

ghetto van adventures thank you!

[@outdooradventuresandtravel6479]

Nice hearing your input..nice review

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

outdoor adventures and traveling thanks very much! Appreciate that.

[@MS-oz2wu]

I've had my panel over a year. My batteries died. I had it disconnected for 6 mos. Chargered my batts by starting the truck every month. November connected it to batteries, got green light. Jan 25, green light. Batteries, dead, and still have green light but test meter shows no power. What's young with Charger? How long are the suppose to last?

[@ItStartsWithAStep]

Great review very thorough which is great. Looks like a nice bit of kit too. 13 hours is very good :)

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks so much! We are learning as we go but the kit made it pretty simple for us :-)

[@AllenOxendine]

Thanks for sharing.. Looks like you got what you wanted.. Bigger and better things to come.. Full view Like 28

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Allen Oxendine one step at a time!

[@radhakrishna_vlogs1]

Wah mast idea 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

RadhaKrishna Kitchen thank you!

[@shadow.5404]

excellent some off grid power thumbs up 👍

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks so much! Have a great day.

[@johnwyman6126]

It's been a couple of years now, how has it held up? I've seen reviews of those charge controllers that say they quit fairly quickly. In order to tell if your panel is monocrystalline or polycrystalline take a close look at the cells themselves under bright light. If you can see a crystalline structure, or they look "sparkly" then they are polycrystalline. If they have the same Sheen all across the face of the cell, then they are monocrystalline.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks for the info. Yes, the controller broke on ours and we replaced it with another that’s been great (amzn.to/3yLoovC) Panel is still working no problems 👍

[@derealovesurvival7549]

Good set up thanks for the review thanks for sharing ATB and God bless you..

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

derealovefestival Survival thanks so much. Appreciate that👍

[@sarmmadsalaih502]

Alll love ❤

[@CoffeyOutdoors]

Very nice solar panel review

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Coffey Outdoors thank you 👍

[@CyberDocUSA]

Friggin' tree hugger! I knew it! 😂 We have the same voltmeter - think I picked mine up at Sears long ago. I was a solar array salesman for several years, made a nice chunk of change during that time before leaving for other pursuits. Scientists need to develop a solution to how solar panels are produced - the amount of non-recyclable pollution created is outlandish and kinda defeats the purpose (imho). Nice video, folks.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

LOL!!! Gotta have a sense of humor these days :-) That volt meter is great. Rich actually used to work for Sears back in the day so has a lot of their tools. And you're right about solar panels and the pollution created. Do you know anything about wind power? That's something I am looking to try as well down the road. Have a great day!

[@CyberDocUSA]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid, top of the morn, Kathie. Wind power? Not a huge fan for numerous reasons so am not well versed in that area. As for a sense of humor... absolutely mandatory, especially the ability to laugh at our own foolishness. :-) Thanks for replying and Happy Thanksgiving to you and Rich and your family as well.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

ᙅYᙖᙓᖇ ᗪOᙅ™ thanks for answering. Wishing you and yours a happy thanksgiving as well 😊

[@Outdoors4adventure]

Great job.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Outdoors4adventure thanks!

[@bobcrappies]

Great video review!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you so much!

[@Tropicalfishcrazechannel]

Amazing review

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Tropicalfishcraze Channel thank you!

[@Arcturian1111]

For testing purposes I hooked up my kit to a fully powered battery. The far left 1st light blinked, the middle light was solid. Is mine functioning. I cannot tell.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

If the solar LED is blinking it means that the battery is not connected to it, or the polarity is reversed. You must wait 15 20 seconds for it to calibrate. The middle (battery) LED will be red if the battery voltage is below 12.6. At 12.6 volts or higher it will turn green .

[@sophry7556]

Great Video! I bought this a while back, but have since lost the manual. Are you able to scan the manual in and post it? Thank you!

[@peterlohnes1]

you can usually google the make and the words "manual" and find manuals to anything online

[@nomsolo9935]

Think this panel could keep a 12V fridge running indefinitely?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

No, it probably couldn't but it really depends on the watts the fridge uses and there also is no sunlight 24/7.

[@chrisgraham2904]

No, not directly. 20 Watt output from the panel divided by 12 volts will give you only a maximum amperage of about 1 to 1-1/2 amps.

[@karimalameddine5092]

Quick question please, what happens if we start the car with the charger plugged in? Thanks for the video (-:

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

the charger controller has built-in overload protection .So you should be safe. But I would disconnect from the battery before starting just to be sure not to damage the system. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@chrisgraham2904]

People are permanent mounting these panels on work trucks and motor homes and don't seem to be experiencing any damage to the controllers when they start their vehicles multiple times per day.

[@Arcturian1111]

Hi is there a fuse anywhere on this kit? I think I may of accidentally crossed the positive and negative wire and now it's not working. I have the 20 watt Sunerpower kit like yours.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

There isn't any fuses. It has reverse polarity protection. Make sure you plug in the battery first and then the solar panel . Then wait 15-20 seconds for a solid red LED on the solar panel icon. You can check if the panel is working by checking for voltage with a multimeter directly from the wire coming from the panel .Mine was a little over 20V. Hope this helps.

[@AceHardy]

📝

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks for watching !

[@chrisgraham2904]

Seems that the 20 Watt panel is the minimum wattage to consider for charging and maintaining a typical vehicle battery. Anything less, is just a toy. Agree???

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Agree for 12 v. a smaller panel can charge a cell phone but not much more . But I personally wouldn’t go smaller than 20.

[@isaacsurpris9512]

I can use this charge for chargi g my portable and my laptop

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Yes

[@franklinpatrick8606]

What is the amp hour of the battery

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

It is a 100 amp hour AGM 12 volt battery. Which means in theory you can pull 5 amps for 20 hours equals 100 amp hours . They go for about 320 bucks new. Mine is very old but I only draw .05 amp with the lights .occasionally I charge a phone. I recently installed a little 12-volt automotive fan which draws 0.08 amps. Hope this helps

[@franklinpatrick8606]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid wow Thanks for the reply

[@lffishingcompany1482]

Like16 👏 👍

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks!

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

This is pretty cool. New friend Ruthie here

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks for visiting!

[@isaacsurpris9512]

excuse me is this i can recharge a car battery with some 30 watt solar

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Trickle charge yes

[@isaacsurpris9512]

Are you sure but in how long

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

@@isaacsurpris9512 It will take all day. It charges slowly.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Now to get an inverter so you have some real power !

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Yes! One step at a time for us but that is a must have :-)

[@zakariabinabdullahkurakura3870]

U have..3 pcs..solar. for more power.. Quick charger...

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

We’ve upgraded since then😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ6WhWNqbqpql8ksi=QAwHO_0q14nZN23t

[@isaacsurpris9512]

And open lled light

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

I'm not sure what you mean.

[@GodsMan500]

You weren’t getting proper lights because you set it up in the wrong sequence. As per the instructions: 1) Attach the battery 2) Wait 15 seconds 3) Attach the solar panel This will ensure that it runs properly right from the start.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

I finally figured that out but appreciate your input. Hope you have a great Sunday!

[@nanbio6427]

83rd thumbs up

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks!

[@kalubabu6119]

Your microphone sucks bro