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OMG I am glad I saw this video! I'm brand new to solar and recently bought a very lightweight slide in truck camper with 2, 160w CIGS FLEXIBLE panels on top from Rich Solar. I had just watched your video about flexible panels from 4 years ago advising to avoid them as they would fail within the year. I had been starting plans to upgrade to maybe another panel and adding batteries and my heart sank when I watched your video from 4 years ago trashing flexible panels. Now watching this one, I feel so much better!

I love the passion you bring to your ideas and research!!

Looking forward to more info on the CIGS panels. Also, great book very helpful, thank you.

Great video Will!! Love seeing your ideas for the golf cart and self reliance.

Hey just wanted to say thank you for all of the helpfulness. I've been watching your video's for over a year and have built a system of my own

Happy to see you will review the CIGS panel. Also interested in the CIGS vs Amorphous Silicon solar panels.

Nice setup like those panels. I use the MPT-3210A Solar boost controller for my higher voltage packs with small panels.

Think about this. Some people only golf on the weekend. If you put two of those panels on your "Golf Cart" as a golfer, using it on weekends, you might have a full battery every time you use the golf cart. I know, there are many other uses, this just stuck in my head as a practical scenario. I love your videos, they keep me thinking!

How nice...access to a lift and lots of great tools. Have fun.

LOVE YOUR CHANNEL

I have heard about those military solar panels about a year ago from another channel that they did their whole roof on their rv, but you kept saying that they are not good so I ignored it. Now that you have one and you are saying those military ones are good I am glad because I wouldn't want to purchase them. I am not an expert and you are 👍.

These CIGS Panels looking very promising! Cant wait to hear more about it! I think a lot of people desperately looking for a Flexpanel which is durable and not too expensive.

A couple of these CIGS might be the solution for my RV install? Let's see how the adhesive holds up. Thanks Will!

Your subscribers deserve a follow up on cigs. This video and your evaluation is one reason I spent $1250 on these panels. They all failed(delamination). This is a common solar forum question now about these panels. I just got warranty coverage and installed new ones. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Nice upgrade! That's a sweet little cart!

Perfect for the weekend retreat/hunting land, etc.

Dystopian Golf carts are going to be everywhere soon 🙌🙌

Thanks for all you do Will!

Hey, that's my Cougar travel trailer on the Rich Solar site! Two 100W PowerFLEX panels from Global Solar Energy (RIP). I was an engineer there for almost 15 years. We used my TT as a test bed for the CIGS panels. GSE has been gone for a few years so, the panels shown on my old rig are not the ones Rich Solar are selling.

I use the same AMP clamp for the price its amazing.. I try to keep the Fluke MINTY in the drawer for the serious stuff and checking everything before final installs.

Wow, gotta love technology. Have you considered adding regenerative braking as well to the golf cart? It would be interesting to see the outcome.

The only other device seems to be a QPX Solar mppt charge controller, but that stops charging at any little cloud and tries to find the MPP again for minutes. I hope the Renogy is better in that. It's on my list! Thanks, Will!

Omg but you have enough space in the roof for having like 3 of that flexible panels! Infinite powerrrr. Well this is a really interesting idea. Thanks for sharing man

You make the best and most interesting videos on KZfaq

Thanks Will, I really like the idea of the CIGS panels for my motorhome, would you mind doing a video showing performance in more favorable sun. I think you said 40 watts maximum driving around in that cool cart with the partial cloudy day.

I have 2 * 144 watt, and 2 * 136 watt unisolar amorphous panels! They do great in low sunlight or northern regions, but if they get too hot, they produce far less!

2 weeks ago we installed such a flexible module. 100 Watts and 300 Volts. We directly charge our 240V System of 20 12V batteries in series. This flexible module had been manufactured by a German manufacturer who closed production a few years ago, as far as I know.

Very cool. Love the golf cart and trailer videos!

I replaced the roof on my golf cart with two 160w panels. Genasun boost charge controller and I haven’t had to charge it in three weeks. It’s legal to drive in my town so I use it to get around town for cheap.

great video, can I ask if you have time come back with some real numbers once you use it for a month. It's great to hear you tell people how fragile the batteries are(leaving them in the Nevada sun during the summer, not I good idea)

This guy is a legend.

I love your super-powered Mars rover!! :)

Wish Will would do a recommendation for an electric offroad buggy. I'm rural enough where that one would be useful, but I'd prefer something less golf and more dune.

I was waiting to hear about the Renogy's efficiency or self-consumption for the DC-DC conversion.

I did not realize CIGS was a thing. Looks super compelling at this price. I was considering Zamp OBSIDIAN SERIES 90-Watt panels because of quality, low profile and weight but this Rich Solar CIGS seem to blow all that out of the water and much much cheaper. This is a game changer for me! Thanks Will!!!!

Have you ever considered looking at the Sol-Ark grid tie inverters? I enjoy your videos keep up the good work.

Great job as always Will !!

Ohm an, the airless tires have been a dream of mine! But you might have better luck finding them for a golf cart than me with my van

Can you do a weekend camping trip from your golf cart, then set up all the luxury's you can using only solar.? Off the grid camping with solar.! Wow.! Thumbs up from Niagara Falls Canada.!

Will, their Renogy booster will certainly help a lot of people with unique installations. (nice Video) You appear to be having way too much fun with your golf cart, might I suggest that you take up the game of golf so that you can chase the golf ball all over the desert and get frustrated like the rest of the golf cart owners.

Would love to see a follow up. There seem to be a few new people offering similar panels.(Sunflare Xplor and BougeRV).

that was cool and I didn't know about those panels. super neat.

The booster looks like a great idea, but a solar panel that can be shaded and still produce, now that gets me excited.

That panel is SUPER interesting contrasted to those $$$jackery saga panels. VERY INTERESTING. Good ole rich solar...pushing the envelope. Ill have to visit the site to see if they come in different sizes....I mean Im not gonna buy one but im intrigued for sure.

I have a 160 renogy with a Genasun 48v Lead-Acid/ 8A panel with my Trojans. Seems to keep up with my needs.

Those panels are soooo awesome! Sweet setup man!

As always another great video Also I'm not sure if you have heard of this new little ev called the changli but I wounder if you could do the same thing with it and maybe even put a trailer hitch on the back of it and pull the solar trailer with it ....... I'd love to see you get a changli and then hear your thoughts on it and what's better between it and your golf cart and what you think about the batteries and the wiring systems and the only reason that I even mentioned it is bc I really think that it's in your wheelhouse and feel like you're going to be honest with your answer

Just put four or five of them on your roof a little customization extensions on the side to get five installed. Add foam filled tires so you don’t get leaks still be light and soft

I'd be interested to see you side-by-side compare that charger with the one the EE guy with the little farm had a few weeks back to see how they vary...

Normal Human: uses a ladder to get on top of the cart. Will: Gets scissor lift out LOL I love it

I keep seeing these ,,12v chins 300 ah liFeP04 . From Amazon. Just wondering if you were going to do a video on this ? Love the golf cart btw

Cheers will :)

Great video but I noticed a mistake. Powerfilm is not CIGS. It's flexible amorphous silicon. That's why they are so expensive. CIGS are good but they degrade faster than amorphous silicon. Also, they have to be "sun soaked" if they have been stored in a dark area for a while. Amorphous silicon can be used immediately even if stored in darkness.

Will be interesting to see how well the flex panel holds up after 6 months and 1 year.

Finally this is what I needed, but I need bigger booster....so if 10 amps is max output, ~500 watts, that would be about 15 amps at 32 v input, but the site stated only 10-12 amp input!!!! The richer solar panel is super expensive, you can find other cigs cheaper....

Hi Will I’m doing a sail boat we have the engine out and want to go electric. It seems like a lot of this would work on my boat could you do a small sailboat electrification video using the tech and hardware you like maybe a shopping list we love your channel watching from the Island in the pacific it’s amazing what your doing.

Hi Will, do you clean your mansion yourself? What do you do with all that room? Also I like the milk crate battery. Might build one someday when I but up a small solar system.

What kind of batteries are you using a have a cart that has 4 12 volt battery to make 48 volts just wondering for when I have to change mine. Thanks great vid

Great video as always. Do you think the flexible CIGS solar panels can handle the heat from mounting to the aluminum roof of a cargo trailer?

do you have any recommendations for battery storage in the heat. Like consider leaving a van with Lith batteries in the AZ desert for extended periods? Been learning from you for a while. THANK YOU! The Margins of your book are awesome for taking notes too :D

Hi Will, I want to separate out some critical circuits from my main panel, then run those on solar with a transfer switch to put the circuits back on the grid when the batteries need charged. What do I need? Critical circuits will require approximately 8k watts. I really appreciate your videos!!

Im so happy you got these panels, Ive been watching these and wanting them for a long time as well! 🩵 Definitely one of the next things on my list!

I might need some of those solar panels to stick on top of the house and power my computer systems 😁

I've wanted to convert a golf cart to solar for some time. One thing I can't get around is you have to leave your cart out in the weather all the time or else move it out into the clear whenever it is sunny and you want to charge. Golf cart won't last as long if you have to leave it out in the weather.

Will have you thought about using super capacitor in parallel with batteries 🙂👍

Hey Will.. I've watched a ton of your videos and learned so much.. (thank you) but could you link me to the one that uses a dc to dc charger with solar panels incorporated with an alternator for lifepo4 battery bank? Thank you.. I have a little a.d.d so it's hard for me to go through all of your videos to find one. Cheers.

It looks like your roof has room for 2 more panels, so you could have 3 of them up there! If you're afraid of cooking the battery, would connecting some fans around your battery that run off of solar power be able to keep them from cooking? I think with 3 panels on your roof, and a cooling system next to your batteries, you could for sure charge it outside.

What would you recommend for a 1500 watt 48vdv inverter for my golf cart? Currently have 4 - 12v trojan FLA. 400w panel. a basic mppt boost converter. I was trying to find something with terminal lugs for the AC output so I can custome install receptacles on the dash. I am considering 120v or 240. $300-$500 budget. Thanks for all the great videos!

So these CIGS should also be better for vanlife type application than the regular flexible solar panel? Sounds like worth the money. What is there life span?

Hey Will, thanks for your videos -- I've learned so much!! Do you think these CIGS panels would adhere to old-style composite decking or do you think it needs to be metal or something similar to bond? I'm having trouble finding information on Rich Solar's site, and when I've tried calling or chatting with them, I haven't gotten through.

Honestly, a cloudy day is not a bad thing. It goes to show that you can still produce power even on a less than ideal day.

Someday I will have amassed half the solar power & toys that you have and I'll probably still want more 😂 The way you explain things is excellent bro, I've learned more from you than all my years in the public indoctrination center lol

Will, have you any experience with the Renogy 2000 watt lnverter/charger? It seems to have a lot of features and I would love to see you review this item.

Hey Will I haven't seen you do any evaluation on me silicon salt batteries which is supposed to have a long u says the charging cycle 3500 not as many as lithium and then they can go down past the 50% so that's better than lead acid and they can go down pretty far close to like lithium would you review some of the silicates old batteries like Bolt! Thanks G

These flexible panels are getting to a point where they are useful for backpacking. Hang them on the back or top of the backpack, plug them into my Nitecore NB10000 external battery pack and voila - game changer. You need an inverter I guess. How big of a cell would you need to charge a 5000mah phone every 2 days?

You can buy a pretty decent 300w MPPT boost controller for about 25 euros on aliexpress - search for CTK-300. It has multiple input voltages and programmable output voltages. Been using one for over a year without issue.

Will, do you plan to ever to a review of the Renogy 48V 3500W SOLAR INVERTER CHARGER? Seems very comparable to MPP solar all-in-one in price, but possibly much better quality.

Thanks for sharing.

Have you used or looked into the Snadi wall mount inverter chargers? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on them.

Hope you aren't adding too much weight. I hit 28 mph with my stock lifted club car after I got rid of 6 8v lead acid batteries and installed 2 allied lithium 48v in parallel. 380 lbs removed, 70 lbs added. Keep it light!

That's cool stuff I like your videos its too.... Honesty 😊👍

Can you apply CIGS solar panels directly to a van's metal roof? Ram Promaster metal roof has ridges and I wonder if these panels can handle the heat of summer in Las Vegas. How has the CIGS solar panel held up? can you do a video all about CIGS solar panels? review the BougeRV

Question: what's the minimum solar system to survive power outage and still keep fridge and freezer going. Keep radio and maybe internet/TV. Minimal lights. Charge phones. No need for heat... have propane for that. Just starting and I'd like to begin with at least enough to keep basics powered during long term power outage which happens frequently in Michigan.

Cool solar panel.

Any further research into the CIGS panels, degradation, efficiency?

The Renogy charge controller booster and the flexible panels would go nicely with our Bluetti 200P, or I hope so anyway.

Will, really enjoy your videos. I had a question, I want to upgrade my go-power system on my 20' travel trailer, I think the inverter and solar controller are fine. I currently have 2 agm batteries, no lith-ion. I need more panels. I was considering doing renogy 4 x 100 panels or maybe adding a couple of these CIGS. Current system has one go-power flex 100. What do you think?

Will, just wondered if you were aware that Lithion Battery, Inc, who recently purchased the Valence battery company, is located in Henderson, NV. Perhaps a tour?

Help I'm getting into solar because of you (so thank you) I bought your book on Amazon, I bought a renogy 100w 12v panel that came with a charge controller I also got a renogy 100ah Agm battery. I'm just testing a simple 1 panel system hoping to go to a 2 panel system. What breaker should I use? I heard it's better that bothering with fuses, so what do you think?

have you ever look in to one of these GENASUN 8A 48V MPPT BOOST CHARGE CONTROLLER FOR GOLF CARTS

On a separate subject: what about ultra capacitors as a power pack or addition to a portable power supply?

Will, how are the CIGS panels holding up after a year? Thanks!

Smart guy

How about making a "shade" for your battery compartment with an extra solar panel?

that boost controller is neat, what is the big boy version of that if we need more than 10amps? I cant seem to find any others on the site

When are you going to do a solar airplane?

Love it!

Need a lift up 2 feet...ok... let me go get my man lift. NICE!!!! great video!