ICP Solar 21000 SolarPRO Plug'n'Play 100-Watt Kit

by ICP

Product Features

• Great for travelers and vacationers alike, these solar panels provide supplemental power to RV, marine or cabin batteries
• 100 watts of power
• Clean, quiet, dependable; completely weather resistant panel
• Expand your system as your needs grow
• Integrated LED power indicator on every solar panel

Product Details

Product Manual [492kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00008IHTB
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 21000
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,319 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

High-wattage solar panels using patent pending plug'n'play technology for ease of connection, installation and monitoring. Flexible mounting options, heat-dissipating frames and attractive designs make these panels easy to use. With various sizes, ICP Global offers you the right solution for higher power solar needs. Installing and adding panels can now be done in seconds with the included quick-connect jumper wire.

Great for travelers and vacationers alike, these solar panels provide supplemental power to RV, marine or cabin batteries. Ideal for running lights and small appliances such as TVs, DVDs, VCRs, satellite dishes, computers, radios and water pumps. These panels produce clean, quiet and dependable energy, the essential starting point for a complete solar solution.. From cottages to boats, these modules are built to withstand the worst weather conditions.

Features:

• Exclusive LED display charging level indicator
• Plug'n'play award winning technology corners for easy installation and expandability
• High efficiency crystalline cells
• Aerodynamic heat-dissipating aluminum frame
• Impact resistant tempered glass
• Fully weatherproofed
• Lifetime warranty on power production
• 6 stainless steel mounting brackets and screws
• 10 ft (3 m) 12-gauge (2 mm) power cable
• 1.5 ft (0.46 m) 12-gauge (2 mm) jumper wire

Specifications:

• Wattage: 100 watts
• Peak output: 6.7 A at 15 volts
• Approx watt-hours per day: 400-500
• Approx amp hours per day: 26-35
• Dimensions: 60.3 x 28 x 1.4 inches
• Weight: 30 pounds

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ICP Global 100 Watt Plug & Play Solar Kit - Recommended, October 8, 2003

By 

Jerry "Jerry" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ICP Solar 21000 SolarPRO Plug'n'Play 100-Watt Kit (Lawn & Patio)

This kit came with the 21 amp controller, rather than with the 7 amp controller as expected. (Nice surprise!) See separate review for the 21 amp controller.
This is a Plug and play installation as advertised, and appears to be working well. The kit comes complete with stainless mounting brackets, stainless mounting screws, controller, and connecting wire.

Strong points:
Extremely good technical support. Easily installed for the most part. Quite well made. Even includes a cable to allow connection to another similar pannel. Up to 300 watts can be connected together, as the pannel has two connections, to allow tying to another pannel or/and to the battery/controller.
Mounting is simple using the supplied brackets. Nice design. The controller is necessary only if you have a amperage charge capacity of greater than 1.5% of the battery's amp hour rating

At near full battery charge, the cell was outputting about 50% rated power under a noon sun.

Weak points:
The cables supplied are number 12 wire, which is adequate for the lengths of wire supplied, but heavier wire is recommended for longer runs. I wound up using #6 wire per their recommendations, but had to connect to the pannel using the supplied #12 wire, as it has the required their molded connectors.

The solar pannel itself is supposed to be sealed from weather. There is a rubber/plastic bead seal that runs around the inside edge of the solar cell frame, similar to an aluminum storm window. This bead was cut at each of the 4 corners, and because I was afraid it would shrink over time, I covered the corners with RTV. When laying flat, the panel lies about 3/32" recessed in the frame. I have a concern about water collecting on the face of the solar cell, then leaking onto the cell. Note that they guarantee the cell to produce 80% of original power for life of ownership.

It has been installed about a week.