I’m considering buying a 60w solar panel to connect to my AC70P. I want a small lightweight panel. Will I get enough power to charge my power station in a typical day? I understand there are a lot of variables.
Hi @MisterK
really depends on you usage. If you want a full charge, then with a 60W Panel, its impossible.
The AC70P have 864Wh. A 60W Panel can produce 60Wh in one hour (theoreticly). Means a full charge would take over 14 hours and that really optimistic calculated.
Even when the take half of the energy (432Wh), it still would take like 7 hours with full panel panel output.
Better go with a 120W Panel or 200W Panel. I do have the PV60, the PV120 and the PV200. The higher the output the bigger, but wouldnt say that PV200 is a nightmare for storage. Its still pretty small.
greetings
Erik
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You will want a 100W panel so you have enough solar potential to charge the AC70 on cloudy/overcast days.
See my video. I connect my Bluetti PV200 to my AC70. I cover 3/4ths of the panel to simulate a 50W panel, 2/4ths to simulate a 100W panel, and none to showcase the native 200W panel under very cloudy conditions. As you’ll see to even get ANY charge on a very cloudy day you would want a minimum 100W panel. At 50W there is no current.
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Solar panel marketing specs assume really ideal conditions that are nearly impossible to hit (hi noon, pointing right st the sun, tropical sun, but cool temp). So you are doing really well if you can hit 80% rated, 75% is often more realistic. If it is cloudy, you may only get 10%. I would go with the largest panel you can comfortably carry.
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I recently discovered a very lightweight 100W portable panel that is N-type 16BB and regularly outputs at, near or over rated watts. The ZoupW. Very reasonably priced.
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Thanks to all for the info. If I was to get a solar panel, it would need to be very small, and at this time that seems not a reality for charging my power station. I have other solutions.
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