Photonic Universe 60W 12V reinforced semi-flexible dual battery solar charging kit

Product Description

This high-efficiency, waterproof semi-flexible 60W solar panel kit is perfect for permanent outdoor use to provide free electricity for charging 12V batteries to power various applications, such as in a motorhome, caravan, camper, boat, or for solar lighting systems, off-grid and back up solar power systems, and complete household solar power systems.

Solar kit includes:


60W reinforced semi-flexible solar panel with a durable ETFE coating
10A 12V dual battery solar charge controller for independent charging of 2 batteries or battery banks (can work with a single battery too)
A pair of 5m 2.5mm² single core extension cables with MC4 connectors
5m of 2.5mm²dual-core battery cable




60W Reinforced semi-flexible solar panel:

This reinforced semi-flexible solar panel has a unique 7-layer construction, featuring an embedded sheet of anodised aluminium fully encapsulated within the solar panel. This additional reinforcementoffers greater strength and resilience, making this one of the most robust semi-flexible solar panels available on the market.

In addition to the aluminium reinforcement, the surface of this 60W semi-flexible solar panelis made of strong ETFEmaterial which hasa longer service life compared to standard semi-flexible solar panels. As a result, these particular semi-flexible solar panels are extremely hard-wearing and less prone to cracking , delamination and corrosion. The lightly texturedcoating of this panel creates an anti-reflective surfacewhich allows the panel to absorb a far greater amount of light, thereby increasing efficiency. ETFE material has long been used in applications where durability and high-temperature resistance is required, such as in the Eden Project, Cornwall. You can read more about ETFE and its benefits here.

This panel also features innovative 5 busbar solar cells, which are more efficient than the2, 3 or 4busbar solar cells used in most other solar panels, and are able to extract more power from the same surface area.

The semi-flexible design of this panel makes it ideal for curved roofs and surfaces where bonding is preferable (though the panel can also be fixed by bolts or screws). The panel is alsoincredibly light (only 2.35kg) which makes it an ideal option for all vehicle applications. This panel is also highly resistant to salt water environments andit is also possibleto walk on the panel, making it theperfect choicefor boats and yachts.

The panel is fitted with 2 x 0.9m of cable with MC4 connectorson the end which simply plug into the 5m extension solar cable supplied with the kit, to join the solar panel and the charge controller.

10A Dual Battery Controller:

The kit includes a 10A 12V/24V dual battery solar charge controller designed to charge and protecttwo batteries independently, with automatic cut off to prevent over-charging. The controller uses PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) technology which increases charge acceptance and prolongs the life of your batteries. PWM technology can also recover some lost battery capacity

This is a perfect solar controller for a caravan / camper van / boat or another system withtwo batteries (e.g. engine and leisure battery) or battery banks. You can set the initial charging priority e.g. 80% power to go to the engine battery and 20% to leisure battery. When one of the batteries is fully charged the controller will automatically divert all power to the other battery.

Can the unit work with onlyone battery? Yes, absolutely! The controller will determine automatically if there's onlyone battery connected and will pass 100% of charging current to this battery. You can add a second battery later.

The unit has many protection functions, such as stopping reverse current at night (from the battery back to the solar panel), over charge, short circuit, reverse polarity etc. Other features include various LED indicators, battery type selection (sealed, gel, flooded) and an RJ-45 socket for an optional remote LCD meter with 10m cable.

A built-in temperature sensor allows the controller to optimise the charging process depending on the ambient temperature. If you are planning to position the controller far away from the battery, or if the battery and the controller are exposed to different ambient temperatures, an external remote temperature sensor with 3m cable is recommended for this dual battery solar charge controller. To enable connection to the screw terminals of the controller, the green connector block on the end of the remote temperature sensor cable should be cut off.

The solar chargecontroller is compatible with sealed, gel and flooded lead acid batteries.

Additional items:

The kit also includes a pair of positive and negative5m solar extension leads (2.5mm cross section) and5m of 2.5mm dual core battery cable for use between the solar charge controller and your battery, making the total cable length between the solar panel and the battery 0.9m + 5m + 5m = 11m.

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