Wednesday, February 7, 2018

120-Watt Portable Solar Pannel



It’s hard to beat the balance of quality, output and price with the Go Power! lineup. A division of Carmanah Technologies, Go Power! knows their 12v systems and features power offerings up to 480 watts for RV’s.

In their portable systems they’ve simply shrunk down the panels, added a sturdy suitcase design and made their easy to operate systems available in smaller wattages.

Offering monocrystalline panels shows the focus on quality.
An 10 amp LCD display PWM (pulse width modification) charge controller with hinge for easy readability, sturdy folding legs round and proven Anderson style connectors make this panel a safe investment.

While priced higher than similar power output panels (like SUAOKI 25W ) you’ll find the small things like wire size (10 awg), cord length (12’) and sturdy construction more than justify the added cost. We’ve been using our 120 watt panel for over a month as of this writing and we couldn’t be more pleased with the array.

So simple to operate, easy to setup/stow away and we get every bit of power promised and then some from the array! We average about 7.4 amps (12v) during full sun which is higher than the rated output. Can’t beat that!

The ballistics style carrying case is reassuring when stowing the array so as not to scratch or damage the glass which is exposed when the setup is folded for storage. A swing hinge on the charge controller is so helpful and makes reading the LCD display much easier without having to stoop and bend. The data output on the LCD is also helpful as you can roughly calculate the power you’ll capture that day and either ramp up power use during the day or conserve.

Overall we highly recommend this panel and feel for most people in the mid-range of power needs, budget and size this panel does it all.