HQRP 12W Mono-crystalline Solar Panel 12 Watt (Size of 10 Watt / 10W) 12 Volt in Anodized Aluminum Frame plus HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation Health Tester

by HQRP

Product Features

• HQRP® 12W (size of 10W) Solar Panel plus HQRP® UV Chain / UV Radiation Health Tester;
• Maximum Power Voltage:17.2V;Open Circuit Voltage:21.6V; Maximum Power Current: 0.7A;
• Short Circuit Current: 0.8A; Dimensions: 396x289x23 mm; High-efficient solar cells construction;
• Light anodized aluminum frame; Junction box is protected by silicone from ingress of moisture.
• 1 Year Full Quality Warranty! 10 Years Limited Power Performance Warranty.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002HSUT40
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,086 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

HQRP 12 Watt (12W) Solar Electric Power Panel. The solar cells are encapsulated beneath high transmission tempered glass. The rear surface of the module is completely sealed from moisture and mechanical damage. Construction of the module minimizes weight while providing a durable, protective environment for the solar cells. HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation Tester: To know the Solar UV Index, it is enough to compare the colorchange with the 4 standard colors around. Very light purple: low intensity, UV index 1-2. Sun-protection not necessary. Light purple: medium intensity, UV index 3-5. Sun-protection is recommended. Purple: strong intensity, UV index 6-7. Sun-protection is necessary. Dark purple: very strong intensity, UV index 8-11. This tester shows you the level of UV radiation and helps you protect your eyes and skin from negative sunlight effect, but this meter doesn't show sunlight intensity for solar panels.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Build Quality - No Diode, December 30, 2009

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Terence Iverson "scob89" (Newell, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HQRP 12W Mono-crystalline Solar Panel 12 Watt (Size of 10 Watt / 10W) 12 Volt in Anodized Aluminum Frame plus HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation Health Tester

All of the materials used to build the panel are very good, The aluminum frame is solid, The glass is real glass and is the correct type of glass for a solar panel. The solar cells are very good quality. The only problem that there might be is that I can't tell if the panel has a built in Diode or not. Not having a diode should not make any difference unless you are hooking the panel up without a charge controller. Any charge controller you can get will have a diode in it so no worries.

Shipping - One of the pictures shows the panel with styrofoam at each corner in a box, My panel came in this box, plus that box was inside another one, I thought having the panel in two boxes was really good because it offers better protection for the glass in the panel. I was happy to see this when it arrived as our mail here gets tossed around quite a bit.

What it comes down to is that you get exactly what is in the picture.

The only other bad thing is the free bonus mouse pad, It is really useless unless you have a round computer screen, which I have yet to see.

Update 1/22/2010 - I was wrong about the panel not having a built in Diode, I took the cover off the back and there is a diode installed for sure.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised, May 23, 2010

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D. WOLF "Happy Camper" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HQRP 12W Mono-crystalline Solar Panel 12 Watt (Size of 10 Watt / 10W) 12 Volt in Anodized Aluminum Frame plus HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation Health Tester

I am very pleased with the performance of this small panel. I paired it with a Brunton Solar Charger to maintain two 60 Ah 12 volt batteries and it keeps them charged up.

I have a 600 Watt Inverter I use to power lights, a small pump and other devices at our -off the grid- location. This panel keeps the batteries at a charged level.

Obviously this panel is too small to rapidly charge anything, but it is amazing how much it can deliver even in low light situations. Well constructed, worth every cent.

Nice shipping container as well.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Panels, June 5, 2010

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Bob Falco "Bob K F" (Houston Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HQRP 12W Mono-crystalline Solar Panel 12 Watt (Size of 10 Watt / 10W) 12 Volt in Anodized Aluminum Frame plus HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation Health Tester

Exactly what is advertised. I hooked 2 of these in parrarel through a Brunton controller to a 275 watt lawn tractor battery and a 400 watt inverter to run my outside lighting at night. Works like a charm.