Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit w/Wanderer 10A Charger Controller
$165.99
- IP65 rated junction box provides complete protection against environmental Particles and low pressure water jets.
- Tpt back sheet ensures smooth performance over a long period of time. El tested solar modules; no hot-spot heating .
- High Solar Cell efficiency: Mono-crystalline 21. 0%, polycrystalline 17. 9%.
- The Renogy wanderer is equipped with multiple electronic protections; overcharging, overload, short-circuit and reversed polarity.
- Corrosion-resistant aluminum frame for extended outdoor use, allowing the panels to last for decades.
- Power Source Type: Solar Powered
Specification: Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit w/Wanderer 10A Charger Controller
| Product Dimensions | 20.87 x 47.01 x 1.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 16.5 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Renogy |
| Item model number | Solar Starter Kit |
12 reviews for Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit w/Wanderer 10A Charger Controller
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Jonathan Dufault –
I love this! I have the solar panel mounted to the roof of my truck, and use it to charge a 160W gel battery that powers a Whynter fridge and some gadgets while camping.
The microcontroller can be expanded to handle multiple panels. I bought 1 more, but have no clue where to mount it.
Kindle Customer –
THE CONTROLLER WENT BAD AFTER A FEW DAYS. TRYING TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO HELP IS IMPOSSIBLE.
NOW HAVING TO SEND IT IN FOR THEM TO TEST TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE GOING TO SEND ME A NEW ONE.
I HAD THIS CONTROLLER AND PANEL FOR THREE DAYS.
Geordie W. Korper –
I have owned this for about 10 months and it has worked well but last month I had to buy a new controller when the one the kit came with failed. Googling the error code showed that several other people had the same issue and it did not seem worth trying to get it fixed so I ended up buying one of their other controllers that is rated for a bit more load. We’ll see how it goes.
Yvonne Coffey –
Don’t waste your money on this! Controller went out after 2 weeks and just gives an E10 error that cannot be cleared. Booklet is about as useless as a one legged man in an ass kicking contest! Find something better. You hear that Amazon has become the online Walmart, junk like this proves it!
Friendly Reviews –
After using the Renogy 100 watt solar package now for a week, hooked up to two 105 AH batteries and a 1200/2400 power inverter works out fine for my needs.
As I am using this in my vintage camper to run a 3.2cu foot refrigerator with a freezer compartment that on start up pulls 2.74amps then drops to .75amp after running when it kicks on it spikes to 2.74amp then drops to .74 for less then a min to maintain temp which I have set on med which the refrigerator temp holds around 34° and the freezer holds around 20°
So testing this out, I am able to run the refrigerator for 3 days 24/7 with the battery was at 12.82v at the time I unplugged it, during the day the solar panels was keeping up with my batteries topping them off, so I think I could just keep the refrigerator running without worries.
I only unplugged the refrigerator to finish up work on my vintage camper.
Like I said I bought this to run my refrigerator so I can run it when traveling to and from to the campsite and does the job great.
I will report back after my camping trip for 10 days with full hook ups, but I will keep the refrigerator hooked up to the batteries and find out how long the solar panels can keep up, my test showed 3 days 24/7 and could of gone longer
I see people do not understand the postive ground on the charge controller let me help you understand this, the solar panel and hook up to your batteries are like your vehicle with a 12v neg ground, what is a postive ground is the LOAD part on the Charge Controller, so if you hook up a 12v light right to the Charge Controller on the last two screws on the front, this is your postive ground, which you can set up to turn on and off at different times, plus turn off when your batteries get down to a low voltage that you can program in yourself, all your other items that are a negative ground you hook up to your batteries, the nice thing with the postive ground on the charge controller is you do not have to drill more holes in your RV to ground it out to your frame or other metal to ground to
When calling Renogy customer service they pick up fast, are nice to talk with, will walk you though anything you need, can help you with what amount of solar panels you need, what size charge controller you need, what size wires and fuses you need, they make hooking there products up so easy and walk you though it all if needed. So call them with anything ypu need help with.
When I get back from camping for 10 days running the refrigerator off solar I will update this to let you know how it held up for this.
Ray –
Purchased to fit an SWB Vivaro self-build using a single 90ah battery running a compressor fridge, charging camera/phone/laptop batteries and a few lights. We opted for this 100w kit as it appeared to fit our needs and also had a smaller sized panel as the roof space is limited.
I am no stranger to electromechanical work and was pleased that the fitting from start to finish was completed in well under 2 hours including time taken to contemplate drilling a hole in a perfectly leakproof roof, it is my opinion that this kit could be fitted by just about anyone with a little common sense, care and access to YouTube. The multi-position points for the mounts on the panel helped a great deal without the need for additional drilling. If there was one complaint it would be the stiffness of the cables, no such thing as a 90-degree bend with these so plan for this when working out your routing. Although I knew it wasn’t included, a cable entry gland would have been a welcome item in the kit so come on Renogy add it to the kit to make it complete.
The installation was completed in the early evening, the sky was cloudy and it looked like rain but on connecting the final cable the controller began weaving its magic and free energy began to flow into the leisure battery resulting in smiles all round. It’s been fitted less than a week and there have been no problems with either the kit, the install or the battery running below 60% thus far. I will update this feedback in a few months time when it has been running for an extended period. Could not be happier at this moment.
osguthjd –
Seemingly well built product (time will tell, like 4-5 years from now), and the instructions aren’t bad albeit meant for RV, shed roofs and such, as installation via the included bolts, nuts and such would not work well with a travel trailer roof (relatively thin EDPM or TPO on most, stretched over very thin plywood – nothing’s going to hold a screw well) where one needs to locate the underlying support beams (usually not more than 2″ wide each) and figure out if such are metal, usually aluminum, or wood – never mentioned in the Renogy stuff. The controller is probably the money conserving component for Renogy (a friend has a controller from another manufacturer and albeit expensive it seems rock solid and is waterproof), but the panel and wiring/connectors are fine as are the roof connectors if not involving a travel trailer. Speaking of wiring, the Renogy wire is 10 gauge (I measured), and that’s fine if only one 100 watt panel is involved and the distance between your battery and the controller is real short – which it should be – if not consider 8 gauge. I have another wiring set from a different vendor (extensively listed on Amazon) that was billed as 10 gauge, and it isn’t – maybe 12 gauge at best….consequences if one expects full amperage transfer from controller to battery. Read the negative reviews carefully when purchasing extra wiring or connectors, not just the positive stuff, as some folks actually have a micrometer handy. That is not a Renogy issue from my 1 experience so far.
Erik –
I like the panel and connectors, they’re working exactly as I expected – no complaints about the panel at all.
The charge controller is pretty cheap, has low quality connection points/screws and looks to be generic (Renogy does not have product manuals or even reference to this on their site, and if you look for pictures online you can find other brands such as HQST that have the same controller). If a product doesn’t have a manufacturer’s name stamped on it, it’s usually a cause for concern.
I also had the issue with the charge controller cutting load on/off unexpectedly, the manual didn’t have a lot of detail but eventually I figured out that it shipped in a “debugging mode” (16) where the load gets switched off when the panel voltage is higher than the “light control off” voltage (the documentation here is pretty poor). Switching the load mode to Normal (17) gave me the behavior I was expecting (continuous output).
neil culverhouse –
solar panel works well but the cable grips on the controller need to have a thicker cable end as they pull out easily when thickened up it works well.
Samuel G. –
For that price range, you simply can’t beat the price and quality. Being able to control the ON time/ Trigger of the load with the charge controller is a nice bonus. Just remember this is a PMW controller (About 75% efficient) and to purchase the mounting bracket as it does not come with them.
richard denoncourt –
Merci
Pascal Carrier –
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