Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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.

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.

I bought the HQRP 12W solar panel in May 2010 to build a small solar power generator. After hooking it up to a marine battery and one of HQRP's charge controllers, it worked like a charm.

Then, when I moved in October, I foolishly tried to attach the solar panel to the second-story awning of my condo.... with Velcro.

One day, a few weeks later, I came home to find the solar panel face down on the ground. Apparently, the Velcro had separated from the awning, and the panel had fallen 2 stories onto the cement patio deck below.

I feared the worst, and even though the solar panel still looked like it was completely intact, I assumed that the impact had caused major internal damage.

To my surprise, when I plugged it backed in, the generator came back to life, and the panel continued to charge my battery, as if nothing had ever happened. And to think, I paid under $70 for this tough-as-nails power plant.

This solar panel is well constructed and easy to use as a replacement. The seller was careful to pack it for safe transit.

I am using the unit for a trickle charger on my camper. works on cloudy as well as sunny days.

I was interested in putting together a solar rechargeable 12 volt portable battery system, partly for experimentation, partly practical (with an 800 watt inverter it can power a couple lights and other electrical devices for quite a while during a power outage). I purchased the HQRP 12 Watt solar panel based on another Amazon review and I am very pleased with its performance. It came with bare wire ends which was fine as it allows me several options for connections. It would be easy to order several more and connect in series should I need more charging power. The 12 Watt capacity takes about 3-4 days of full sunlight to recharge a 12 volt 30 ah battery.

This appears to be a high quality item well worth its price.

I was very impressed with this panel. It can deliver the 12 watts that it says it can! I measured a closed circuit current of .9 amps, more than specified! Charges my iPod at .550 amps on a sunny day directly. No battery needed! So long as no shade hits it, it delivers. I'm getting a second one with a battery charging system to power a desk lamp in my dorm room in the evenings.

I purchased this product because of the good reviews. I am very pleased with its performance. Living in Washington State without much sun, it does very well. I use it as a trickle charger for battery back-up to my Ham Radios. When the sun is bright and directly on the panel is when the panel works the best of course. It is well made and easy to install or to mount. I plan to purchase a larger panel to charge faster on cloudy days. If you want a panel to maintain a battery or two this works fine.

I just got this thing today and it is amazing. Its cloudy, and i am getting a solid 19 volts! (@.3 amps). This is my first solar panel and i am already impressed. Might end up getting more! :)

It's a must have for anyone just getting started. As well as the Sun-force charge controller. very cheap.