ATEM POWER 200W Portable Solar Panel - Foldable Solar Charger Monocrystalline with 20A MPPT Charger Controller 5V USB Output for 12V Batterires/Power Station Outdoor Camper RV Off Grid

I've been dabbling with solar since the pandemic mainly small USB type-A based stuff and a 100W panel which shorted on me last year thankfully with no magic smoke here in the UK and wanted something I could just grab and travel with especially abroad at short notice that wouldn't attract much attention. I found this Atem Power 200W blanket by accident around 3 months a go via a random internet search but couldn't find a way to get it imported to the UK. I contacted Vic offroad directly to ask about the included Anderson SB50 and PP cables to ensure they use the standard ARRL wiring convention which they thankfully do out of the box so I knew this kit would be perfect for my requirements.I tried ordering this from another supplier direct from the States but they couldn't process my order so in desperation I tried ordering from Amazon.com directly and my order was shipped out using DHL in record time. I was shocked to see how quick it was moving through the DHL network and it actually arrived a day earlier than the scheduled delivery date so I was chuffed to bits as we had a rare late August sunny day.The panel comes with a 5M extension cable terminated with standard grey Anderson SB50's on each end, an SB50 to PP30 short cable wired to the ARRL standard, a PP30 to 4 way cable with ends for 8mm, 5.5 x 2.5mm, 5.5 x 2.1mm and aviation plug.The panel is extremely well made and isn't too heavy to move between locations it has a very thick sturdy rubberised handle perfect for the inclement UK weather so even with a bit of rain on the folded panel its still very easy to grip. I decided to hook up the panel to some of my 12V LFP batteries the next day after placing the panel flat on the ground ensuring the panel was covered by the sun. I hooked up my existing LFP controller which puts out 14.6V using 10 AWG SB50 to MC4 cables ensuring the polarity was correct but I was getting no output what so ever so I decided to hook up the included MPPT controller and it fired up instantly. For some reason my old controller died without any warning so not the fault of this panel as it also produced no open circuit voltage on my existing Ecoflow 60W panel. It took me an entire afternoon to suss out how to set the controller to LFP basically you need to hook the controller to a battery and long press the "set" button until the LED begins to flash then you can short press to cycle through the various profiles which are clearly noted on the plastic casing. Around mid day, I was getting a stable 120W with very hazy partially cloudy conditions with fluffy clouds moving across the sky occasionally dropping to 90W as the conditions changed but the open circuit voltage from the controller was 15.4V so I hooked it up to a 12V 26Ah LFP battery which began to charge with no issues but the BMS would cut power after a couple of minutes so I was beginning to think the controller was faulty. After changing to to LFP later the same day which outputs a solid 14.3V the battery charged completely fine. In bright cloudy conditions with no sun I was getting around 50W going into the battery and it briefly shot up to 140W for a few seconds around 13:00 BST during a brief patch of clear sun so everything is working completely fine. In the summer months I'd expect to get around 160W plus in sustained sunny conditions so I'm more than happy with the output I've seen so far.If there is one negative with this kit I wish the cables were slightly thicker say 10 AWG but they are more than thick enough to charge your batteries at a reasonable rate. Instead of using the included 5M Anderson extension lead I used my 1M long 6 AWG SB50 lead feeding the controller from the panel which produced very stable power to my batteries. I just wish this had some kick stands on the back to make it easy angling the blanket towards the sun but for ultra portable travel setups you can't get much simpler than this. You just need to ensure you hook up a battery to the controller before connecting to the panel. The controller takes a few seconds to ramp up but it works extremely well. Unlike cheapy controllers this remembers the battery type once its been set which is excellent. The only negative about the controller is the cables use really small rings to hook to the terminals may be 4mm size I'm not sure but all the cables are well insulated so no issues there. I'm glad this came with prefitted cables to the solar input and battery terminals. There are 1 set of load terminals which I won't use but you could hook up something like some LED lights if you wanted. The controller has metallic fins on the underside which helps to get rid of the heat when it charges above 10 amps.This panel when folded up is extremely small and is only slightly larger than my Ecoflow 60W portable's profile so it will easily fit into a suitcase.So in summery this panel is extremely well made, works as advertised even here in the UK comes with all the cables you need to hook up to batteries and most power stations and comes with a half decent MPPT controller. Anderson SB50 cables are easy to obtain and the SB50 ensures you won't get any connection sparks or have any issues with polarity unlike with MC4 cables especially when extension cables are involved.I hope you found this review helpful. Thank you if you made it to the end.

Bought may 16. I have used solar for many years, roof top and suitcase like this.ew fifth wheel, replaced the 2 12 v factory batteries in Paralell), with 4 6 volt flooded, in series , 2 6 volts in series to rplace the 12 volts. Hook the atem clips , pos to pos on 1 6 volt, neg from the atem to neg on the neg terminal of the other battery. controller flashes1 red battery light, the 2 green lights are on. no idea if this is good or bad, the included ino was pretty bare, no support other than the worthless amazon support black hole.So unless I learn the correct way to attach the atem suitcase solar to charge my batteries, I will return it, if you have the skills to figure this out, it may be a good product, but its to adavanced for me, or not working. after using suitcase solar for years, the 4 6 volts are beyond my knowledge.

The panels are easy to install, simple connections and the charge controller does the job, got 22-23 volts from the panels in the sun , charge controller push 14.3 volts to the batteries .Very easy to set up . Love it.

Had purchased another panel that I have been very happy with a different brand and controller, but not waterproof. Using that panel for portable/camping. In the meantime, I was looking for something that I could replace an older slower trickle charger that’s on the roof of the vehicle that doesn't get driven as much anymore….decided to go with this one. The panel works well, but found that the controller was not working properly. Connected to the battery first and then the solar panel per all the instructions, the controller was not limiting the voltage output to the battery, it was trying to charge at 15.6~15.7volts. Super surprised...expecting it to regulate properly. After messing around with it for a while it finally settled down to 15.2V and was charging with ~1amp..., thought well I’ll keep a close eye on the battery and see if it switches to a float mode...NEVER happened….pulled it when it got the battery up to 15.0 V and said that’s it…. Didn’t want to kill a battery that is honestly only 6 months old.Used another controller I have that I know works properly with this new panel and worked very well, brought the battery up correctly and sat at a normal float voltage (not temp correction setup). Though, easy….just a bad/controller problem. Didn’t want to deal with the hassle of returning/exchanging everything so provided what was done in the email and asked the seller to provide a new controller. Unfortunately they didn’t believe me and wanted photos showing full sun, with pictures of voltages on the meters on and on...I already spent a whole day messing around and didn’t wish to waste anymore time. Just decided to buy a new controller for 25 bucks …..disappointed the seller doesn’t trust the customer. I would have gladly sent back the old controller even. In any case, if the controller was more expensive I would have just exchanged the whole thing.If you are using this panel be sure to check the voltage output at the controller box terminals and batteries....make sure it’s working properly or might eventually will likely have a bad day. Also the controller doesn’t have any visual readouts, so another bummer there, you have to use your own meters/tools….unless this controller is trying to do some fancy equalization charge, seems to be excessive voltage for charging a 12v car/truck lead acid battery.

I ordered the product and it got damaged during shipping so Amazon cancelled the order. I reordered it and it arrived the next day. The panel came in a light cardboard box with no protective packing which is more than likely everyone's issues with damaged panels. They are manufactured in Australia.I hung my panel from a chain across the roof of my camper and hooked it up to my camper battery which was connected to a 1100-watt inverter. I ran my camper fridge and vent fan for 5 days without any issues. The battery was fully charged and the equipment ran fine. When I shut it down I noticed the controller was very hot. The manual said it needs to have ventilation around it but it cannot get wet. I mounted it inside a plastic jug with the bottom removed to allow cooling and keep it dry.

I bought it for a trip out west and when I set it up the first time it didn't work, NO output. Even tried to work it with another controller and it didn't work, because although it said "compatible with a Jackery" It wasn't. And now the return period is up!! VERY DISAPPOINTED

Je n'ai pas encore eu le temps de tester beaucoup, mais pour l'instant je suis très satisfait. Il recharge très bien ma batterie AGM 12V.La qualité semble bonne par rapport au prix, et le panneau inclus un contrôleur MPPT, ce qui fait une grande différence par rapport à un contrôleur PWM.Il est plus lourd que ce que j'avais pensé, mais semble assez résistant.

Like that it's easy for me to take with the pop up to charge the 12v. Lots of power especially when in direct sun. Never ran out of battery power even in low light conditions

Works great