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  • Post in thread: Kingsolar can you tell if it is ETFE?

    These panels were not consistent build quality after thoroughly inspecting all four. I couldn’t get out of my mind how much longer glass panels would last compared to flexible. Kingsolar never responded to email. I decided against permanent mounting anyway, so I returned them and ordered 2...
  • Post in thread: Kingsolar can you tell if it is ETFE?

    Is it possible to know if flexible panels are ETFE based on the texture, or do some companies use PET with the dimples associated with ETFE? Attached are some pictures of Kingsolar 50W panels, poorly described as ETFE on Amazon, but the spec sheet (8.5x11 photocopy) that came with them says PET...
  • Post in thread: Lensun Panel Voltage Too Low for MPPT and LiFePO4?

    Hello DIY Solar Forum, This is my first post to the forum. :cool: I am putting together my first "system", but just the start of one, that hopefully will expand as my vehicle changes over time. I have searched for this minimum voltage for MPPT, and found some posts that make it sound like I...
  • Post in thread: Lensun Panel Voltage Too Low for MPPT and LiFePO4?

    Thank you all for posting replies. I returned the Lensun (First Amazon return, simple/easy, dropped off at Kohls nearby). I’ve decided on Will’s favorite MPPT Epever, 30A with MT50, and I’m taking a chance on 4 of the Kingsolar cheap 50W ETFE Sunpower knock-offs (2 for mounting in series, and 2...
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