Thread: Thin flexible solar panels....

so, just how flexible are they Weeds

Weeds, mine is the same panel

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/alternate...-solar-d4.html


Other than some testing in my front yard, which all went well - i don't have much to share.

I went with a Victron Bluesolar MPPT unit, which I'm told are pretty reliable.

Time will tell.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

so, just how flexible are they Weeds

Umm, dunno

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Weeds, mine is the same panel



Camping solar for the D4





Other than some testing in my front yard, which all went well - i don't have much to share.



I went with a Victron Bluesolar MPPT unit, which I'm told are pretty reliable.



Time will tell.

Which Victron??

Ummm - they look pretty much the same as the panels I've had some issues with.

See this thread: 245734-bad-experience-using-thin-flexible-solar-panels.html

Looks like they need lots of ventilation underneath or else they get too hot and fail. Not 100% sure the getting hot is the reason for them failing, that's just the manufacturer's theory.

Keep them cool and maybe you'll have a good run out of them. Mine have been a failure though

If needed, the only spot I have left for solar on the top of the van is on the front roll-down,,

and you thought I wanted you to break your new panel---

Originally Posted by spudboy

Ummm - they look pretty much the same as the panels I've had some issues with.

See this thread: 245734-bad-experience-using-thin-flexible-solar-panels.html

Looks like they need lots of ventilation underneath or else they get too hot and fail. Not 100% sure the getting hot is the reason for them failing, that's just the manufacturer's theory.

Keep them cool and maybe you'll have a good run out of them. Mine have been a failure though

Yeah read your thread.....they also sell the white ones so I went 100% black (like that makes them better)

Mine will be stored under the bed at this stage so not exposed to sun all that much and not glued so will always have ventilation.

My mates will be permanently mounted to his boat, boat is stored in shed.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

If needed, the only spot I have left for solar on the top of the van is on the front roll-down,,

and you thought I wanted you to break your new panel---

What sort of radius are you talking