Nice system.   What I'd worry about is someone walking off with the main
panel/case.

Steven
91 Westy

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:30 PM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
wrote:

>  It depends on what one is trying to do.  Run electronics or charge a
> house battery.  Personally, I would prefer a simple (read " inexpensive")
> system to charge the house battery and plug USB converters into my 12V
> power connections.  Takes care of both.
>
> Dave B.
>
>
> On 02/24/16, Anthony Egeln wrote:
>
> Funny you should send this now......I was going to send another on Fryday.
> I think it is a better value because it comes with a rechargeable battery,
> and everything I've read indicates that it is better for electronics to use
> the solar panel to charge the battery, and then the battery to charge the
> laptop, phone etc.
> The manufacturer has a good web site, with a couple of videos of their
> product installed on expeditionary vans.
> I'd be very interested in what an electronics expert like David Beierl
> thinks of these two products.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HBRFD4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=AQ9E692NXS2P&coliid=I3MLJPKN0MEN28&psc=1
>
> Cheers, Anthony
>
>  From: Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:07 PM
>  Subject: REVIEW: Renogy 100w Solar Panel Suitcase
>
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>
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>