ALLPOWERS SOLAX SE200 200W Portable Folding Solar Panel,High-Efficiency 23%-25% Monocrystalline Solar Charger for Generator,Camping&RV,41.6V Voltage,IP68 Waterproof

I have the Allpowers 140 watt solar panel that is similar in design to this 200 watt panel. the major differences other than output power, is the build quality. The 200 watt panel is more rigid when setup the panel does not sag or droop nearly as much as the 140 watt when using the kick stand legs. Those legs are also different, on this panel the legs are slimmer and they snap off completely if you don't want to use them. I don't think I've used them correctly yet but I did use them while this panel charged my power station and they held fine on my lawn. 2 things to note: first, this is purely a solar panel, it has to be attached to something to be useful, it has no built in charging ports for any USB outputs, it must be connected to a compatible power station, charge controller, or other similar device to be useful. The Second thing to note is that the cables are short, and are unlikely to be long enough to position the panel to catch the best sun and to connect to a device that is not very portable. I use 2 of these along with one 140 watt panel all connected in parallel in a mini "solar farm" I had no issues with this setup. I did use a multi meter to check the output and found that the panel was producing almost exactly the power it was rated to produce, of course, like all solar panels, when there is a load the output power drops so it is unlikely that they will produce 200 watts of power while doing actual work. This rated vs actual usable power is extremely common with solar panels and is not an indication of any mis-leading or false advertising. Solar panels are rated under very specific conditions that are unlikely to happen in real world use, but this rating method makes it easier to compare and shop among different brands and sizes. I don't use panels like these in series because there is more potential to damage the panels when used in series. Also, Allpowers recommends using no more than 3 of these when connecting in parallel. Overall, I like this portable solar panel, it's just a simple portable folding solar panel and it works, I'll likely buy one more in the future to complete my mini solar farm.

Just opened it and inspected it. Very nicely made. The carrying case is so nice. I already have a 200 watt flexible Allpowers panel on the roof of my trailer and it's doing good. I'll be doubling up the two for cold and hot weather camping. Currently using an electric blanket for cold and a 5000 btu AC for hot weather. So nice to be propane free. UPDATE: Getting 212 watts from this 200 watt panel! Even happier with my purchase!

I did a test on whether or not these solar panels would be able to charge up my Eco Flow River 2 portable power station on two different occasions. First was during a cloudy day where sun was starting to peak, and the other was during a fall afternoon. During the cloudy day, the solar panel was not able to produce any charge basically. My Eco Flow did recognize that there was an input feeding into the unit, however it was not even enough to generate 1W of energy. During the sunny fall mid to late afternoon, the solar panels was able to generate on average 130W to charge my Eco Flow from 80% to 100% in roughly 35 min. I like that the panel is foldable and you can carry it like a suitcase. It does have some kick stands that are held down by velcro and there is one kickstand per panel. However it does take some getting used to when you first unfold the panels and try to deploy the 4 kickstand. You almost have to do a balancing act with the entire panel set and one by one open the kickstands. The kickstand are not metal, they are like some kind of thick cardboard wrapped in the same type of fabric material that the backing of the solar panels are made out of. Not sure how well they will hold up in windy conditions. It does come with one extension cable with the same XT60 connector that my Eco Flow uses. There is another cable that allows for universal laptop type plug connectors to be used and the kit does include about 5 different sized laptop style connectors. The cables extends to about 2 ft, so you will need an extension cable if you need to run the wires to a further location. Hopefully we'll get another CA heatwave so I can see if the panels can actually output close to the 200W advertised rating.

Incredibly brittle panels. I got them to replace the same set that failed after a year. Thought it was a fluke with the old panels and since I had a pretty good experience with the first set (till they failed) I figured lets keep the same manufacturer. This new set of panels lasted 90 days before they reduced output and can barely get half the rated output in full sun. Move them around, try to get the perfect angle, nothing made it better. Plugged up my buddy's panels and the MPPT immediately jumped up! Don’t spend your money on these panels that will absolutely fail in no time. I should have learned the first time around. Spend a little bit more for better Quality.

A friend of mine brought a couple of solar generators to my shop that he'd gotten here on Amazon. They didn't come with the panels, though, and he had no idea what to get. There is what looks like a proprietary DC input connector that works with that company's own panels. They also allow for charging in the car using a cigarette to barrel connector power converter, though. Since these panels come with a wide assortment of different connectors, we were able to use these panels through the car DC input on the generators and it worked great. We did have to power the solar generators on, though, for the panel's input voltage to be detected but other than that... my friend was absolutely giddy with excitement. He was like a kid in a candy store and could not wait to take these out to his hunting cabin and try them out. The panels fold up nicely and are easily portable. They're not too heavy (or bulky), but that does make the panels slightly thinner than I would feel comfortable with. But... don't go by me on that. I like things over-engineered and built to withstand a hurricane. For the average Solar Joe (or Jane), these are going to be perfect. Just be sure that the panels you need are 36vdc ad you will be happy with this.

Spectacular design, to be able, more than enough and you can hide it anywhere, I have others that are regular designs and are a problem to save

I have had seven years of DIY solar panels (hard, flexible, foldable [60-300watts each]) and seen many claims of watts but typically cautious when listing doesn't specify amp and volts for the PV panel output. I saw actual 18.7 volts so that part was correct as 18 was listed but the amps produced were disappointing and 1/3 less than expected given the brightness of the day. I'll explain: Taking my year old 4 x120 (total 480) watts foldable panels with kickstands I got 246 watts (51%). Very typical for my latitude. Then plugged in just 4x200 (800) watt panels using same wiring, same location +/- 2 feet same 1000 watt 10-32amp MPPT inverter just these panels were different at same angle and got 268 watts (34%). I then tried another exact spare MPPT inverter switching back and forth and got same results plus/minus 1%. Tried a few tests on the individual panel and again at my location and degree of brightness and these 200 watts produced no better than my older 120w (half fold). These four fold PV panels take up a longer run and with the short attached MC4 cables and acclimated kickstands make it difficult to connect in series without buying extension cables. Foolishly I purchased 6 of these from Amazon Warehouse thinking I was getting a good deal on cost per generated watt. Yet not one of the 6 performed any differently when tested individually. or together. Had I paid full price these would have been boxed up and on their way back to Amazon. In fairness this unit is very typical of some of the panels I've seen and purchased in past years promising high wattage but failing to clearly list specifications of PV output amps, volts and conversion efficiencies. I'll hopefully never purchase any panel again not doing the math of max (amps * volts = watts) then looking up the suggested conversion efficiency rating and surface layers coating and reading reviews. While more rigid then the 300w I purchased and broke cells and wires at the folds after a year. I'd be cautious/careful unfolding these for camping or everyday deployment vs the rigid 120's I own feel more solid. These being reviewed cost me more money, weigh more, take up more space, no USB connections or regulator just a straight MC4 connector, feel flimsy, ...... then I've purchased before that turned out to be my most disappointing with poor performance: a lesson learned.

Buen producto funciona bien con mi ecoflow

Finally, two sunny days to check out the 200w ALLPOWERS solar panel. I got 172w and 180w (Jan 14 around noon in southern Ontario). Panel is hanging on the fence on the three build-in nylon loops. They are stable enough to hold the weight. Panel didn’t come with the MC4 to XT60 cable to charge my Ecoflow River 2 max, but it has other useful cables to charge a car battery etc. I was a bit concerned because the panel isn't ETFE laminated but I hope it will be durable anyway. Overall, a very good panel in my opinion. Edit after a month: Panel is still working fine, no issues. I get good power out of it even on cloudy days.

I get about 110 watts maybe a bit more out of this all powers on bright sunny day. So not great but ok. I got the 200 watt solar panel half off. So I can’t complain. I certainly would not spend 400$ on it! Folds up nice and fairly small. Holds the adapter bits in pocket. Not bad, not great but for 200$ it’s worth it. Not at all waterproof. Renogy 100 watt cost about 120$ quite water resistant, almost waterproof and it puts out about 60 watts. I have a couple Jackery panels and they were 300$ for an 80 watt, fully waterproof and puts out about 70 to 74 watts. The 100 watt Jackery solar saga cost almost 400$ and puts out about 90 watts. I would buy the 80 watt Jackery and renogy again. Bang for your buck, output watts and water resistant factors. Not as small or foldable though. For the money of my most expensive ones I sure wouldn’t want to expose them to rain very often. For products that have to be used outside, they should be waterproof or fairly water resistant, in my opinion. Sucks having to babysit your panels all day. Any increment weather or chance of rain I leave the Jackery 80 and renogy out no worries.

Fits perfect on a Schwinn Porter bike trailer and when coupled with a Genasun boost controller I can recharge my electric bike on the go, well, I have to stop and set up, not really on the go. But with good sun this setup recharges the 48 V bike battery faster than the stock plug in charger. The 14 lb weight on the trailer is hardly felt. This system has done wonders for my ebike range anxiety. Take a sunny break, make a tea and both you and the bike can recharge and then carry on. Not being waterproof is an issue to watch for otherwise very happy with this product. Everything including the bike was purchased on Amazon.

Poor quickly degrading quality. Bought it last summer hoping to use for a winter trip to mexico. If i would have started using it right away, it wouldnt have made it through warranty period. Put it out for the first time and it had a great output at about 170w full sun. By the second week having it out in dry full sunny days the output had gone down to roughly 100w full sun. Output stayed at this rate for about a month but is now down to about 80w, again full sun. Poop product as far as im concerned. Seems to be a common issue with this panel too.

Amazing, lightweight and portable. Works awesome, no complaints. We use it when traveling with our campervan and it's perfect to charge our secondary battery and all accessories.