Ethergore
Senior Member
This may be one step towards obsessive at this point but I can't decide if I want to stick with flexible panels or move to another option. Renogy gave me the option to return my still working panel minus a 10% restocking fee towards a foldable solar suitcase. The major downside is I only get the warranty from my original date of purchase and the suitcase weighs 27 lbs!
I would like to make a list only thread of working a non-working panels only. No discussions as there are plenty of other threads for that. I can maintain the list and hopefully RC Pilot Jim will add it to the ultimate flexible solar thread. Please include how long you have had the panel, how many you have, how it is installed and whether or not it is still working. Hopefully this will give us a real data set so we can decide how paranoid we want to be about this technology. I took the liberty of starting the list of those I know. Please correct me if I got something wrong.
Working:
Ethergore- 1 panel, used as a portable, bought in June 2014
RC Pilot Jim- 1 panel, mounted on roof, bought November 2014
DrJ- 3 panels, mounted on roof, bought ~January 2014
LookyLou- 2 panels, not sure how they are used, 1 just purchased and 1 just exchanged
AlanO- 2 panels, mounted on roof, 2 bought September 2014 and 2 recently exchanged
Hodakaguy- 3 panels, mounted on roof with vents, bought ~ June 2014
PaulT- 1 panel, portable, bought ?
Camper101- 1 90w global solar, bought October 2014
100acrehuphalump- 2 panels, mounted to roof, bought ?
Photohc- 1 panel, portable, bought ~July 2014
DesertDave- 2 panels, 1 portable and 1 mounted (50 watt), 100w bought June 2014, 50w Jan 2015
DavidO- 2 panels, portable, bought?
Spitfire- 2 panels, mounted to roof, bought early 2015
cdbrow1- 1 panel, mounted to roof, May 2015
Stalking Light- ? panels, used ?, bought ?
SB_Surf- 2 panels, mounted on roof, December 2014 ("lightly loaded")
Sledawg- 2 panels, , 1 bought July 2014 still good, 1 bought Dec 2014 and exchanged July 2015
brianjwilson- 4 (2 x 100w, 2 x 50w), mounted on roof with velcro, bought July 2015
Squatch- I think he has at least 1, not sure
Not working-
DonC- 6 panels, mounted on roof, 3 bought in March, 3 exchanged in July
AlanO- 2 panels, mounted on roof, bought September 2014
LookyLou- 1 panel, dead on arrival, just purchased
Sledawg- 1 panel, mounted on roof, bought December 14
TravelAmateurs-2 panels, mounted on roof, bought ?
Rustyinbender-2 panels, mounted on roof, bought June 2015
I highlighted the ones working but only recently bought or exchanged. Just upon compiling this list I notice we collectively have a lot of panels and it seems a good amount are still working. I also want to add the fact that Renogy has had no problem replacing these panels.
I would like to make a list only thread of working a non-working panels only. No discussions as there are plenty of other threads for that. I can maintain the list and hopefully RC Pilot Jim will add it to the ultimate flexible solar thread. Please include how long you have had the panel, how many you have, how it is installed and whether or not it is still working. Hopefully this will give us a real data set so we can decide how paranoid we want to be about this technology. I took the liberty of starting the list of those I know. Please correct me if I got something wrong.
Working:
Ethergore- 1 panel, used as a portable, bought in June 2014
RC Pilot Jim- 1 panel, mounted on roof, bought November 2014
DrJ- 3 panels, mounted on roof, bought ~January 2014
LookyLou- 2 panels, not sure how they are used, 1 just purchased and 1 just exchanged
AlanO- 2 panels, mounted on roof, 2 bought September 2014 and 2 recently exchanged
Hodakaguy- 3 panels, mounted on roof with vents, bought ~ June 2014
PaulT- 1 panel, portable, bought ?
Camper101- 1 90w global solar, bought October 2014
100acrehuphalump- 2 panels, mounted to roof, bought ?
Photohc- 1 panel, portable, bought ~July 2014
DesertDave- 2 panels, 1 portable and 1 mounted (50 watt), 100w bought June 2014, 50w Jan 2015
DavidO- 2 panels, portable, bought?
Spitfire- 2 panels, mounted to roof, bought early 2015
cdbrow1- 1 panel, mounted to roof, May 2015
Stalking Light- ? panels, used ?, bought ?
SB_Surf- 2 panels, mounted on roof, December 2014 ("lightly loaded")
Sledawg- 2 panels, , 1 bought July 2014 still good, 1 bought Dec 2014 and exchanged July 2015
brianjwilson- 4 (2 x 100w, 2 x 50w), mounted on roof with velcro, bought July 2015
Squatch- I think he has at least 1, not sure
Not working-
DonC- 6 panels, mounted on roof, 3 bought in March, 3 exchanged in July
AlanO- 2 panels, mounted on roof, bought September 2014
LookyLou- 1 panel, dead on arrival, just purchased
Sledawg- 1 panel, mounted on roof, bought December 14
TravelAmateurs-2 panels, mounted on roof, bought ?
Rustyinbender-2 panels, mounted on roof, bought June 2015
I highlighted the ones working but only recently bought or exchanged. Just upon compiling this list I notice we collectively have a lot of panels and it seems a good amount are still working. I also want to add the fact that Renogy has had no problem replacing these panels.