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Old 07-13-2018, 09:14 PM
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Default Spuper deal at Canadian tire.

$195.00 for a 100 watt solar panel including controller is a super deal, this should power up my boler camper just fine.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/no...0004p.html#srp
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Old 07-13-2018, 09:42 PM
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Not a bad price. Costco has similar one their website and much better return.
https://www.costco.ca/Coleman-100-W-...100401763.html

Cdn tires prices are so inflated they’re comical
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Old 07-13-2018, 11:21 PM
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The Coleman units are heavier and much larger than the Noma, I went with the Noma.

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Old 07-14-2018, 06:54 AM
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Would it work for two 6V's hooked in series?
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Old 07-14-2018, 07:11 AM
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Canadian Tire does a great job of making their "sales" look amazing by inflating their regular pricing. I did a solar setup on my Bigfoot camper this spring and if you search around you can buy solar systems basically all year round for the same price as Canadian Tire's sale.

Renogy has a kit with a monocrystalline panel (slightly more efficient than a polycrystalline panel, which I believe this Noma is), with mounts and wiring for $250 on Amazon. The wiring on the renogy is much better, using the sealed MC4 connectors typically found on solar systems, the Noma is using a basic electrical connector and doesn't list wire size.

Eco-Worthy also sells a single 100w mono panel for $170, you can buy a decent charge controller for $20.
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Old 07-14-2018, 10:06 AM
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CT has had these same panels at 2 for 349 on sale in the past. I've had these and more expensive ones on my motorhomes and really can't notice the difference.
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Old 07-14-2018, 06:46 PM
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just put 3 of these on my trailer
only $109 ea freight was $20
landed was $389 all in
https://seacans.com/products/100-wat...=1140318371861
and topped up with a mppt controller
purchased here
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/EPEVER-MPPT-...75607#shpCntId
and purchase dual 6v gc2 golf cart batteries from costco $139 ea
manufactured by johnston controls the biggest manufacture of
batteries in the world.
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Old 07-14-2018, 07:10 PM
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This is timely.

I've been running 2 x 40W stand alones to leap frog the sun while I do my thing.

I understand the Colemans are less than standard, but will continue using them.

Cambodian is great at inflation sales. Please do research, I've not truly embraced solar possibly because I've only used this type.

My Bro let me use his 150 (x2 75W) suitcase of flexible solar and that **** was the bomb!

I'll keep the 80W until it stops producing, but am now looking at the flex cells in 100W due to their effectiveness.

Just a simple observation with a 12v battery. Am now convinced of the x2 6V configuration.
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Old 07-14-2018, 11:06 PM
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Nova hit it on the head. Renogy is a decent panel and way cheaper.

Acopower is another one you see on amazon. The 100w panels are $150-175 with free shipping (regular price). I have a smaller Acopower on my ice fishing shack, 30w, was like $75 with a controller and free shipping.


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