ThunderBolt Solar 100 Watt Folding Solar Panel Briefcase Review + Test Results | Harbor Freight

[@thechiefsway2618]

I had done testing with this same panel on my channel and had gotten 113-117Watts using a Jackery 880 with the supplied adapter. Additionally, attached it to a Renogy 40Amp Charge Controller and reached 122Watts.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, WOW 113 or even 122 sounds really good, I might have changed a setting in my EcoFlow app to prevent the solar panel from exceeding the 80 watts here, thanks for watching and the update as well, happy holidays to you.

[@sunshynegray9370]

Wow! Awesome thanks for chiming in

[@HobieBob]

Thanks for the H-F Thunderbolt review. I just bought a H-F briefcase panel. Getting 90-120 watts on my Bluetti AC50S right out the box with some high clouds.

[@ReviewsandTech]

That is awesome, thanks a lot.

[@Slaytnc]

Just picked one up today I got 98 watts in to my bluetti the sky is mostly clear skies here in san diego very impressive for the money

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, 98 watts is very good in my opinion, thank you so much for sharing and watching too, take care now.

[@VernonWallace]

The 8mm connector will work with Bluetti. Very good video. Thank you

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, that is good to know as there is a lot of good feedback about Bluetti power stations too, thanks for sharing this info and supporting my channel as well, much appreciated, cheers.

[@rosepaul9681]

Thanks for confirming that.

[@cadizwilmo9687]

Great video! Just got my AC180 Bluetti. Plan to get this 100w solar panel from HF on Black Friday.

[@ReviewsandTech]

@@cadizwilmo9687 Hi, that is great, thanks for watching and your input too.

[@KnowTheNewOfficial]

Is this better quality than renogy solar briefcase?

[@jgg204]

Holy heck this looks identical to the Goal Zero Boulder 100 Briefcase. Are they actually the same?

[@deborahbrebner4293]

The connector you listed is no longer available what else would you recommend? Thanks

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, I just checked the link and its working just fine, let me know, I hope this helps and thanks for watching too.

[@alberttaylor9998]

Great information. I have an Ecoflow power station and was wondering if I could use these panels to recharge my delta model station.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, You usually can as long as you have the right adapter that fits your power station and the voltage VOC and Max amperage of the solar panel doesn't exceed what the power station can handle. Otherwise you can damage your power station if not careful. Thanks for your input as well.

[@stephenodell-x7s]

When you run panels in parallel the voltage stays same,you just get more watts depending on sunlight conditions.

[@jasonbrown467]

i know you can do what ever you want if you know what you are doing, but can they be daisy chained as designed?

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, I am sure if you look online you can find solar connectors to connect multiple units together, this panel came with a 8mm DC cable, thanks for watching as well, cheers.

[@stephenodell-x7s]

You can run parallel or series . Just rewire to C4 connectors, and use Y connectors .

[@lifes2short4b41]

With this solar panel and a jackery, what things can i charge and for how long?

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, that is a good question. The Jackery power stations come in different capacities, so the bigger the unit the more you can power up things with it. This goes for any power station, and usually the bigger units cost more of course. You can charge your phones and tablets and other devices many times with many power stations. I hope this helps you out. Thanks for watching as well.

[@lifes2short4b41]

Ah ok so to power up a microwave or something like that you need to spend a good amount of money

[@ReviewsandTech]

@@lifes2short4b41 Well every power station has an output limit, for example 300 watts, 500 watts and so forth. Keep in mind that anything you plug in that gets hot usually uses a lot of power. Hopefully that helps answer a lot of your questions.

[@TomBTerrific]

Angle is important. You might have gotten more power output if you tuned the panels a little bit better than just accepting the angle generated by the legs.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, yes I agree angle is important, I will keep that in mind too, thanks for watching.

[@tonyhernandez3433]

Can this run a 12 volt dometic fridge while camping ?

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, you will need a power station to plug this into to charge it, so then your fridge can be plugged into the power station weather your fridge has a DC or AC plug. DC is much more efficient than AC. You need to find out how many watts your fridge uses, it's usually stated in the manual or the back of the unit. I hope that helps you out. Best of luck to ya!

[@davidstangeland4810]

I'm getting 111 Watts out of mine. Very awesome. Bought a second one. Same results.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Yes, I say these are well built solar panels, 111 sounds very good if you ask me! Thanks for your input too.

[@Just1SlowHonda]

Anyone know if it works with a Anker Powehouse II 400?

[@ReviewsandTech]

I believe this solar panel comes with an 8mm DC cable, although not sure if the Anker power station does, so check your manual for the VOC and amperage too. I hope that helps.

[@ScottDLR]

Very informative video. For ref, my Yeti also uses 8mm

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi and thank you so much for your support and input, thanks for sharing that info too, I am sure it will help someone with a Yeti as well. Good day now.

[@myersgirlsbball]

Can these be connected in parallel and/or series?

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, I have only used it to charge my power station by itself, so I don't know honestly. Maybe some one from the community can answer that, thanks for watching too.

[@myersgirlsbball]

Thanks!

[@aiiiileeeen]

​@@myersgirlsbball the manual says not to connect series.

[@untetherednomad6393]

8mm is standard for Jackery 1000 and smaller and also goal Zero powerstations

[@shawncoffin1153]

Great video, thank you!

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, thank you so much for your support, its much appreciated too, cheers.

[@wextremeart4399]

I have an anker wht do i get for it i vot some none works

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, which Anker power station do you have? In your manual, it should state which charging adapter you need for it..

[@cee3]

You should have used an xt60i instead of xt60 to get the max input

[@ReviewsandTech]

@@cee3 Cool, thanks for the info and your input too.

[@sharkbite1686]

That’s only true if you are supplying more than 10amps from the solar panel I believe. Standard xt60 is just fine and won’t limit 100w

[@primetime8717]

I have the Jackey power bank, how long will it take for it to charge it up

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, that depends on the state of charge of the Jackery power station, and if you are charging it with the wall charger or a solar panel, thanks for watching.

[@71lemans]

What voltage is this panel?

[@tonyarnold3187]

Can you add more panels

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, as long as your power station can handle the solar input and you also need to buy a solar Y cable, I think that's what they call them, thanks for watching.

[@kennethgrimes5494]

Ok it windy

[@amananaher]

Thanks for all info

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, no problem and thanks for watching too, cheers.

[@sunshynegray9370]

Thank u for this video

[@ReviewsandTech]

Absolutely and thanks for your support too! Have a good one now.

[@juliotorres5659]

Mine is not working. It has absorbed a lot of sun and it does not charge the jackery. I just got it for Christmas.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, sorry to hear that. Make sure all wires and plugs are connected securely on both ends, try a few more times if that doesn't work, you might have a defective unit, they should exchange the solar panel for you. Best of luck and thanks for watching too.

[@juliotorres5659]

@@ReviewsandTech Working now. Just takes a while to start charging the jackery.

[@juliotorres5659]

@@ReviewsandTech It's not charging the jackery, again. It absorbed enough sun. The blue light on the jackery lights up for ten minutes then stops lighting up. Does it really need days and days of sun to charge a jackery or is the panel flawed?

[@ReviewsandTech]

Sorry for the late reply, when you say it doesn't charge the Jackery, which Jackery power station do you have? I ask this because I think the smaller units don't show how many incoming watts are coming from the solar panel. Now the bigger capacity of a power station, the longer it takes to fully charge them, I mean unless you have like a 400 watt panel. Hope that clarifies things for you, take care.

[@juliotorres5659]

@@ReviewsandTech Jackery Explorer 290 -- I replaced the solar panel today, and the Jackery blue light is on, but no input data. Also, Harbor Freight customer service told me the problem was that I did not have a solar charge regulator. However, today, the Jackery blue light is on with the normal portal that comes ready with the solar panel, and when I switch over to the solar charge regulator, the blue light does not turn on.

[@scoutdogfsr]

I was going to pick on of these up but after seeing that the glass is to the outside while in transport is just a poor design. Why put the fragile side out for transport? Those should face each other.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, I do agree with that, much better if they were facing each other. If you like the briefcase design, you might want to check out the Renogy brand 200w panel. Best of luck to ya and thanks for your input too.

[@luxman9463]

Just cut off the connector and install MC4 connectors. Way better and cleaner setup and you will use Ecoflow supplied MC4 harness.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, of course you could always do that, thanks and cheers.

[@brand4844]

Latches seem to be the weakest part

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, that might be a possibility, I am not worried though, thanks for watching, cheers.

[@gabrielglouw3589]

100 links in his video description. None of them links to the product he reviews.

[@fanech14]

Are they waterproof ? If not it's garbage

[@robertberry3394]

All of my power stations have 8mm plugs

[@ReviewsandTech]

Nice, then this would workout good for you, thanks for sharing too. Good day now

[@curtisdoyle3598]

Fits my Jackery with no adapter

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, yes this panel comes with a 8mm DC adapter to fit the Jackery power stations, thanks for watching, cheers.

[@Zentinel_85]

Wait so you can’t just buy it, and plug your phone charger into it to charge your phone????

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, you can't do that with this panel, now with other models that I have reviewed in the past on my channel you can because they have a built in USB port and such, thanks for watching, enjoy the sunny 😎 days.

[@michaellees601]

Lol a 100w solar panel is way overkill to charge a cellphone. This is not intended for that in the slightest.

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi, you are so correct, the most I have seen a cell phone charge is at 12 watts, but most portable solar panels have a regulator built it so it doesn't damage your charging device, thanks for the comment as well, happy holidays.

[@Zentinel_85]

Yeah I bought one for someone as a gift when their power went out. It was going to be for a number of things but they were most concerned with being able to use their phone for emergencies and entertainment. Horribly I got a call while they were at 5% battery left, telling me that it doesn’t work and that I’d need to buy more items and drive BACK about 70 miles again to drop them off. Totally disappointed at how they advertised their product to be easy and simple, almost completely leaving out that youd need more devices……. I fell for it……. Could’ve spent a little less, maybe on a different brand, that would have been such a relief and time saver. This company won’t be around long unless they invest and buy out other companies, which would suck……

[@carnagejlu]

@@Zentinel_85 Bro what? It clearly states what connections it has on the box and online. Great product if you read the description first…

[@DoyleShadduck]

Did he just say rice cooker? I think all this cheap Chinese stuff is getting to him..😝

[@quazimoto5241]

Have you never used a rice cooker?

[@JakeAikens]

How many times are you gonna tell me to subscribe? Moved on.