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Installation Ease

Customers have generally positive feedback regarding the installation ease of the Renogy 200 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit with 20A Rover MPPT Charge Controller. Many users found the instructions to be clear and easy to understand, while some encountered minor challenges such as figuring out the gender identity of the MC4 connectors or acquiring additional tools for installation. Overall, most customers were able to successfully install the product and are satisfied with its performance.

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Power Output

Customers have mixed opinions on the power output of the Renogy solar starter kit, with most expressing satisfaction over its ability to generate consistent energy and meet their power needs, while some customers reported issues with underperformance and discrepancies between advertised and actual power output.

Solar Panel Durability

Customers have positive feedback regarding the durability of the solar panels in the Renogy 200 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit, with some mentioning their ability to handle harsh weather conditions and sturdy construction. However, a few customers have noted that they felt some corners were cut in the manufacturing process. Overall, customers are pleased with the performance of the solar panels and are planning on expanding their solar systems with additional panels.

Charge Controller Quality

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the charge controller quality of the Renogy 200 Watt Solar Starter Kit. While some are pleased with its sturdiness, accuracy, and ability to charge their batteries efficiently, others have reported issues such as melting front parts and misaligned terminals. The overall sentiment is neutral, with a slight positive bias.

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Quality


This is the second solar panel system that i have installed i had done one on my rv a few years ago and it has worked flawlessl...  Read More


The panels are built well and handle the rain and weather great.


Feels like the equipment is made out of solid material.


The battery was roughly 90% when i hooked it to cc, then i connected the panels, went to pour a cup of coffee, came back and th...  Read More

Price


The convenience cost comes in with them supplying the cables from panel to controller and controller to battery.


Nice tech and quality for the money.


I later purchased two more 100 watt panels for $101 each and yesterday the same panels were $96 each.


It is an inexpensive part to buy separately but would assume it should just be included with multiple panels.

Shipping


I sent a question to their customer service department and received a prompt response.

Packaging/appearance


Everything came shopped nicely and all components were present.


We discovered we were shorted one box which contained the controller, wires and mounts.


They are packed very well and i don't see how you could pack them better.


The only negative i can say is that the package was missing the connectors to hook the panels together.

Competitiveness


So if it fails within a couple years i’ll go with a different brand; mppt has good gains.

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    solar, easy, good, two and great.
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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 282 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 27 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It did not have enough amperage to keep up with the 10 amp draw on the old absorption fridge


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    Inside the box there is only a manual for the charge controller


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    It would have been really nice to have an install guide or something similar


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    It does feel like some corners were cut


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A crimped connector fell off after a few reconnects


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I bought a crimper and connectors to make longer cables and the difference was apparent


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    Also the measured amps way overestimates how much powered is coming in compared to a real multimeter


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I dont know if thats intentional to make it look like youre getting more power than you are or a miscalibration internally but i might see if i can modify that someday

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