Customer reviews from renogy.com
Renogy - 200 Watt 12 Volt Portable Foldable Solar Panel with Waterproof 20A Charger Controller - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(91 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 91 reviews
5 Stars
71
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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99%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Renogy - 200 Watt 12 Volt Portable Foldable Solar Panel with Waterproof 20A Charger Controller - Black
Customer Rating
5
Works great even in cloudy daya
on December 8, 2021
Posted by: Kasia
from SF bay area
We bought this to charge our EcoFlow to see if it would do a better job than the foldable panel the battery came with. What a difference!! These sturdy panels were easy to set up and we immediately saw the difference. Our battery charges easily in a few hours in the sun, and even in the cloudy and foggy location we are in it still gives a charge. The other solar panel has been put away, and we just can’t say enough good things about the Renogy panels. Even when dirty they work great!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Glad your new panel lost weight and cost
on March 29, 2022
Posted by: Visian
from Western NC
I bought the same panel a year ago (May, 2021) and at nearly 50 pounds it is *heavy*!! Looks like your new product lost 15 pounds. My panels work ok, I had a lot of inconsistent performance, so the charge controller is being replace on warranty. I hope it works better with the new controller. The spade connectors from the panel to the charge controller and to the batter are a weak point... these should all be Anderson connectors. I was also underwhelmed by the quality of the stand (clumsy to position and reposition), fasteners and clips that hold the suitcase closed... but this seems to be the standard these days. Last, the carrying bag needs zipper on three sides, it is just about impossible for one person to put the suitcase panels back in the bag... a second set of hands are needed. The bottom of our bag has already worn through.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Almost 5 stars
on May 23, 2022
Posted by: scgolffan
from Santa Cruz, CA
I have used this suitcase product once so far, and it works very well. I use it as a supplement to the built-in rooftop 190W panel on the roof of my trailer. Because I can't point the rooftop panel toward the sun it takes days to fully charge my 2X6V golf cart battery pack. When I connect the suitcase directly to my battery (via the included solar controller) and point it at the sun, the combination of both batteries charged the battery in a few hours. The only reason I haven't given this purchase 5 stars is the fact that one of the alligator clips fell apart as I disconnected it from the battery. The rivet holding the two sides together simply popped out. Customer support says they are sending me a new one. Given the apparent quality of the rest of the system I am surprised at the flimsiness of the alligator clips.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great set up
on August 17, 2021
Posted by: PottsFamOverland
from Bridgeport, Ohio
First time using it yesterday. Easy set up, runs awesome, quality materials, really happy with the decision to buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jgerhard
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use this as a supplement to my RVs roof mounted solar panels. Since I have a residential refrigerator, I need extra power to run it, and this does the trick!
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Posted by: Thanks
from Bend, Oregon
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good quality unit but bad fuse. Recommend replacing with new 15a quality fuse before using.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Phil K.
from Portland, OR
Verified Purchase:Yes
The solar panels work great but was disappointed when the system didn't work when attached to the battery. After much investigation I found out that the Solar Connectors were wired backwards from the factory on the cable from the controller (Red to male, black to female). Had to switch the cables on the controller wiring block which is not ideal since now red is on the negative terminal and black is on the positive.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jim
Verified Purchase:Yes
The unit sets up easily, we have used it on two camping trips so far and it keeps our batteries topped off. In full sun we get a lot of amps, in shadier spots we still got enough to keep the batteries charged.
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