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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PrairieGhost" data-source="post: 395860" data-attributes="member: 704">I think someone has made a mistake.  I read reviews on solar for months before my first purchase and my first purchase was the best portable suitcase model that I coukd find.<h4>Purchased 1 time</h4><h4>Last purchased <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/your-account/order-details/ref=dp_iou_view_this_order?ie=UTF8&orderID=114-4416555-9144234" target="_blank">Sep 30, 2020</a></h4><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07RFQVB9M?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_asin_title#" target="_blank">Product support</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/purchase-reminders?action=cprv&source=dp&asin=B07RFQVB9M&ref=rsi_pr_prh_dp_poicpr" target="_blank">Set reminder</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/RenogySolar/page/875C059A-B552-4E0E-9BDB-80ED6385D4D6?ref_=ast_bln" target="_blank">Visit the Renogy Store</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07RFQVB9M?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_asin_title#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div" target="_blank">4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,934Reviews</a><h3>Renogy 200 Watt 12 Volt Portable Solar Panel with Waterproof 20A Charger Controller, Foldable 100W Solar Panel Suitcase with Adjustable Kickstand, Solar Charger for Power Station RV Camping Off Grid</h3>Solar charge controllers are always higher amp rating than the solar panels can provide.  In bright sun this foldable all containing 200 watt produced a little over 14 amps for me.  The best 100 watt that I coukd find was rated at 11 amps.  Maybe  there are better that I am still unaware of.I currently have a 60amp charge controller with three 200 watt Renogy solar panels connected and the top I have seen is 28 amps.  Renogy 100 watt solar panels are around 10 amps so mathmaticly you would think I was kicking out 60 amps, but I am not.I started out with four 100 watt panels ( permanently mounted) shortly after buying the portable.  I switched to 200 watt panels and put the 100 watt on my enclosed hunting trailer.  In the past we went to bed at 7:00pm, but you can't get the grandkids ( in their 20s) to go to bed that early.  So we camp high for glassing, and for cell service.  My phone becomes a hot spot, and we watch Netflix.  I know, I know it's not roughing it, but at 75 I have about 60 years of roughing it behind me.  More if you consider our house didn't have electricity, running water, or indoor bath when I was born.  Looks like another stent, or pacemaker or something coming up for me this Friday so I'm open to suggestions of more comfortable cough cough camping.</blockquote>

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