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Subject:Re: REVIEW: Renogy 100w Solar Panel Suitcase
From:Abel Longoria
Date:Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:46:10 -0600

There's ways to combat that... Future write up coming soon...=)

Abel Longoria

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> >
> > Want a solar panel option you can get up and running on your Vanagon in
> > less than an hour that costs about $285 total? If you've wanted to add a
> > solar panel but have been overwhelmed with all of the options I have a
> > simple solution for you. Check out my Renogy 100w Solar Suitcase
> Review...
> >
> > http://texasvanagons.com/review-renogy-100w-solar-panel-suitcase/
> >
> > Abel Longoria
> >
>

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