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so my jp30 is now freezing everything no matter what i set the temp to. any insight or suggestions?
i have it setup in a camper shell. the temp display read 59 degrees and i have it set to 40 but i have exploded frozen dr peppers!
and it read 90 when i powered it up...and it wasn't 90 outside. it ran like a champ last week
Sounds like a faulty temp sensor, which should be a warranty claim.
Try unplugging it and letting it sit for a day before powering it back up. It could be possible that something needs to reset.
Assuming that doesn't fix it, try setting the temp setting to -8* (or whatever your lowest setting). I'd kind of like to know how cold it gets. This also has a small possibility of resetting something.
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Sounds like an issue with your temp sensor. I would contact IceCo as that is likely a replacement case.so my jp30 is now freezing everything no matter what i set the temp to. any insight or suggestions?
i have it setup in a camper shell. the temp display read 59 degrees and i have it set to 40 but i have exploded frozen dr peppers!
and it read 90 when i powered it up...and it wasn't 90 outside. it ran like a champ last week
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ikr, he’s got some ‘splaining to do Lol.
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Most I’ve seen is about 62 w input, and today it is staying at around 50w. This is the Big Blue foldable 100 watt Panel. I wonder if I am hitting some charge limit from the Jackery 160, or if this is normal. It seems normal to get about 50% from these panels. I’m in Raleigh NC and it’s a nice sunny day. I woke up At 2 pm to the Jackery at 67% after draining it before bed.
Also, peak input is when sun is overhead and drops slowly from 60 to 1 as sun passes and moves further west. Also got about 10w during peak hours with full cloud coverage/raining yesterday.
Members with other panels, id love to hear your thoughts/feedbacks!
Also, peak input is when sun is overhead and drops slowly from 60 to 1 as sun passes and moves further west. Also got about 10w during peak hours with full cloud coverage/raining yesterday.
Members with other panels, id love to hear your thoughts/feedbacks!
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According to the jackery 500 manual, it can take from 12v - 30v 3.5a max. If the jackery 160 is similar, then it's max charge rate with your 100w panel would be 18v X 3.5a = 63w assuming your panel is 18v. A lot of panels have a higher OCV so you might see higher input than the 63w.
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Those jackeries are running pwm controllers so it not drawing the max voltage from the panel, which is 18v. It's drawing a little above the battery voltage which is probably around 13 volts, maybe a little higher. MPPT controllers would draw the max voltage from these panels at 18v.
I agree with this but he's already showing a 62w input at 3.5a.
I think my Jackery 1000 is limited at 130W input on solar. The highest input that I've recorded with a single panel was 91W compared to a high of 130W with 2 panels.
I've read that a true 60W output is about what you can expect from a 100W panel. I was very impressed to see 91W from my Solar Saga 100W panel.
I've read that a true 60W output is about what you can expect from a 100W panel. I was very impressed to see 91W from my Solar Saga 100W panel.
The jackery 1000 is different because like the bluetti, it has an MPPT controller which takes more advantage of what the solar panel is producing. The jackery 500 and below have PWM controllers and are less efficient. The newer jackery are starting to come with MPPT controllers as well. I believe the updated jackery 500 that hobotech reviewed recently has an MPPT controller.
Most 100w panels that I've seen reviews about are pretty efficient and can output up to 90% of their rated wattage on good days and location. My 120w paxcess panels have been tested to output over 100w on good days. It has been pretty cloudy and rainy around my area so I haven't been able to test everything properly.
BTW, even though the bluetti can take more voltage than the jackery, it's still not enough to take two panels in series according to hobotech. When I wired my two panels in series it worked but this was most likely because the sun was pretty weak. It might throw an over voltage error on a better day.
Unfortunately we are having terrible weather and fires here in SoCal so I can't test the TP solar 120w panel. Just for fun I'm running my fridge with the panel on my dash via ac50s. I'm reading a whopping 11w input with the fridge drawing 64w.
Edit: I'd like to get into the 90s watt range for this panel on a good day or it's going back to amazon. I get well into the 90s with the bluetti panel on a good day.
Edit: I'd like to get into the 90s watt range for this panel on a good day or it's going back to amazon. I get well into the 90s with the bluetti panel on a good day.
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Someone posted on TacomaWorld where code "Primedeal" will get 25% off.
I think the "primedeal" code is 20% off, not 25%, but it does still work. I ordered a VL65 dual zone today for $663 and free shipping.
Do the codes ever apply to accessories? Would like to procure a slide-out rack for my VL65. $259 seems steep.
No idea, can't hurt to try.
I just tried for slides wont work
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Not yet, i too have been trouble getting ahold of them for updates (given that i have been calling from a new number and only tried twice). Can someone that is local to the office get us an update? I will try calling again this week and let everyone know if i get an update. @sabotank what is your order number so we can ask for you, if we happen to get ahold of Lu or someone? @honghai66 any chance you can check up on Lu for us?
