ECO-WORTHY 200 Watt 12V Complete Solar Panel Starter Kit for RV Off Grid

Not knowing much about solar, this kit was a good gateway into it without risking too much money. It came with all the components necessary to get up and running relatively easily. I actually mounted this on a cargo trailer my wife and I converted into a camper in hopes of being able to go off grid for short periods if need be. And it accomplished that goal. While this particular kit didn't allow us the versatility to run too many appliances, it did put out enough power for basic needs such as lights, phone charging and making coffee, just to name a few. The inverter and control panel did a very good job preventing overheating and blowing circuits and protected whatever appliance in use from damage. The instructions were very minimal, but everything was there. Connectivity was easy (dry fit) and there were no extra or missing pieces that left us wondering if we did it right. Again, since this was all new to me and I'm not an electrician, it was a good investment as a place to start and eventually add on to as needed. That being said, I would've bought (and eventually did) additional batteries to store more power since the panels worked very well at capturing it. Like all batteries, the charging cycle will wear down the efficiency, I still have the original one from this kit in my chain and works just fine. Other than wanting more batteries (which again, my choice, not a product issue), I would've also got a more powerful inverter (which I eventually did). Being new to solar, I didn't know our needs well enough to get the amount of power needed , which is why I bought this starter kit, at very good price, and knew i was going to have to make adjustments over time. Not a reflection of the kit, but more of my lack of electrical knowledge. After getting it installed how and where I needed it, it is still going strong. I have added more batteries and an extra panel and upgraded the inverter to handle more power. This kit made figuring out what I needed more of or less of was a perfect introduction to the solar power world. It was a low risk, high reward system that was easy to grow with and a great place to start. The quality of the panels is very impressive as they have been through almost every weather scenario possible and still absorb about as much as they did when new. Even though small branches and hale have pelted them over the years, they still have not cracked or been damaged. This system helped us through many below freezing nights, heavy rains and snow storms and keepa on ticking! So if you've been thinking about getting into solar for your camper, rv or even home, but didn't want to risk a lot of money on the wrong products and are not an electrician, this kit is the perfect place to start that journey. And if you do have more extensive electrical experience, then you will definitely get the most bang for your buck that much quicker. And since it's a modular kit, it's very easy to swap out different components to suit your needs AND still find the old parts you may have upgraded, useful... all of the components I've upgraded, the originals have found a home on a smaller system we built for our security system. Great starter kit if your looking to get into solar or just looking to upgrade from a smaller set up. Solid components, quality wiring, great protection features built in and all at a very fair price.

I purchased this set for my camper van. I use it to run a set of small LED lights, phone chargers, a camper vent, and a mini fridge at this time. One caveat: I run everything on DC power, I do not use the inverter. I live in the pacific northwest and go camping year-round. In the summer, this works amazing. With my setup, I cannot run the batteries out. During the day, they're charging more than I can use them. When they're fully charged, they're not going to run out overnight with my setup. I leave my camper van fridge on all summer as a beverage fridge, even when I'm not camping. In the winter, things are a little bit more dicey. If my batteries are fully charged, I can easily make it through a camping weekend, however, I do not use the vent fan in the winter. To get a full charge before I go, I need to have my fridge turned off for several days before I leave and only turn it on the morning before I go. The battery does wear down faster all weekend than it's charging back up, but the full charge plus small amount of recharge can push me through for a weekend. I do not believe this setup could work for someone living in a van full-time, unless you're living somewhere very sunny. Even in the summer, additional things might start to get to the point of draining on the battery too much. I'm considering trying out a super low watt coffee maker next summer, but I'll see what I can find.

This was a first attempt to set up a solar system and it was super easy. I use it for lightning in an out building. It's not powerful enough to run most power tools but plenty to run the battery charger's. I just had to invest in more DeWalt tools. If your worried about the set-up you should go for it.

I installed 2 panels, batteries, control box, and inverter in about 3 hours. I put them on a new 10' * 12' shed/bunkhouse. I did the installation before we completed the interior of the shed and it made running the wire through the studs easy. I recommend you download and print the instruction manual from the product page on amazon as it is a better translated version than the one that came in the box. Shipping was quick, and the items came in multiple packages, but they arrived within a couple days of each other. There's also a hook up on the control panel for a light 12V DC. I bought one a sconce light on Amazon and ran in to the door of the shed so now you can turn on a light before finding the inverter to turn on to access AC power. Good stuff!

So far I am not very happy, installing was easy enough however while programming the controller it began to flash all sorts of numbers and could not get it to stop, so could not program. We contacted the seller and they said they never heard of that happening and asked us to send a video of it, so we did. While on phone with her as she watched the video she said she will call their technician and call us back, Two days later Still no call back. For the money I spent on this I can'not say I am happy with the customer service or the product. I hope I hear from them and they will correct this problem.

I am so excited to set this up. I needed this. Best part? No generator noise.

Was easy to set up, everything worked fine for about an hour then I heard crackling sounds and smelt burnt plastic and it was the power inverter burning up (cheap garbage). I replaced it with a good 2000w power inverter I already had and everything has been fine since.

Purchased the unit to see how well it works. I have existing roof top panels connected to the grid that I leased. I didn't know at the time if the grid goes down, I have NO power. Installed this unit, 200W. It is working great after 3 weeks. I am using it in the back yard to charge tools, low voltage yard lights, and 110V tools. So far it is working great. I just purchased a second battery and 2 additional panels. After connecting this, I will connect it to a larger load and update. The installation instructions weren't 100% clear, so I watched the video on Amazon, much better. A few of the wires were different colors than shown.