Repco Projecta solar panel Easter sale

[brooksy78 Member Find all posts View Profile Close brooksy78]

Was looking at solar panels at the caravan and camping show but got confused by quality and prices so put the purchase off.

Repco now have a sale on 30% off Projecta solar panels.

I'm looking at the 120w folding panels. Cheaper than any where I can find on the net. Reviews seem good. Any feedback here?

http://www.projecta.com.au/Products/...SolarPanelKits

[Racketsports Member Find all posts View Profile Close Racketsports]

What type of dollars are they "charging" with the 30% off?

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

What type of dollars are they "charging" with the 30% off?

$399 for the 80w kit
$549 for the 120w kit


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[brooksy78 Member Find all posts View Profile Close brooksy78]

Best I found on line for the projecta 120w was $599

Best quality for price at the show was 12v direct but that was the large metal frame folding version for the same price. I just preferred the lighter and more compact travel or blanket type.

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

I've had these 140w panels recommended to me, only $219 too :-

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/360466559...84.m1438.l2649

Not quite as compact as the blanket type but a helluva lot cheaper and have good quality panels.

[Beach Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beach]

Thats very exxy for a set of panels.

Much cheaper to be had on fleabay and you can get a better MPPT controller for about $50 as well.

[hulbyw Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hulbyw]

Yes, you do pay a premium for the blanket type, however the reduction in storage space required is well worth it for us

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Yes, you do pay a premium for the blanket type, however the reduction in storage space required is well worth it for us

Yep, I haven't convinced myself that I need solar panels yet, but if I did get some I would pay the extra for the soft fold up ones.

Those seem cheap compared to others I have seen and Projecta seem to sell decent stuff.

Cheers Andrew

[gympiebrowns Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gympiebrowns]

heres some that was talked about over on caravaners forum...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120W-FOLD...item53ed7b333f

[brooksy78 Member Find all posts View Profile Close brooksy78]

Hmm...

Bitdeals do get talked up on the caravanners forum! But I don't agree with their warranty conditions:
"For warranty issues products have to be sent back to us, in original packaging and with all manuals and accesories, with copy of eBay invoice and description of fault."

My biggest concern after the C&C show was that there was a HUGE difference in quality, claims and price. I'm dubious about buying on line without seeing the item first. Even with bitdeals good feedback, I'd rather see the panel first hand.

The difference I saw in some online retailers was ridiculous. Some looked like they'd been put together by a kid learning to solder whilst others looked great and cost the same.

I cant understand how Engel and ARB are so expensive versus Projecta when it comes to the blanket type though. So I'm not convinced brand names or expensive is the right way to go either...

I do agree the Projetca MPPT looks basic, but maybe it does the job?

[brooksy78 Member Find all posts View Profile Close brooksy78]

Yep, I haven't convinced myself that I need solar panels yet, but if I did get some I would pay the extra for the soft fold up ones.

Those seem cheap compared to others I have seen and Projecta seem to sell decent stuff.

Cheers Andrew

My only concern from using Projecta was their "can" style inverter for charging phones and laptops. Died for me charging a laptop, was replaced under warranty and then died again, so I took my $ back. But using their battery charger and 600W inverter had no problems. And I can go to any repco and they can deal with projecta for me if it all goes wrong.

[brooksy78 Member Find all posts View Profile Close brooksy78]

Yes, you do pay a premium for the blanket type, however the reduction in storage space required is well worth it for us

That is a big plus for me. The fit squeezed in to my camper tool box or beside my fridge in the car. The folding ones take up considerably more room! But $$$$

[KIMBOPRADO Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close KIMBOPRADO]

brooksy78

This guy on Myswag is offering the same Projecta 120 kit you looking at -for $599, with the support you want?

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=33992.0

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brooksy78

This guy on Myswag is offering the same Projecta 120 kit you looking at -for $599, with the support you want?

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=33992.0

$549 at Repco until the 9th... Hadnt seen that on myswag yet...

[KIMBOPRADO Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close KIMBOPRADO]

$549 at Repco until the 9th... Hadnt seen that on myswag yet...

No problem, just wanted to offer a source to answer your query about the quality of the folding kits, which people on Myswag seem to like. Myself have the traditional hard folding kit, which is big and heavy, compared to the new folding kits, but as you said $$$$$, but with your space issue, your best solution

Sounds like Repco is a bargain until the 9th, before they go back up to $785