{"title":"Solar Panels","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoldable panels that live in the van and come out when you park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy portable beats roof mounted\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePark in shade, put the panel in sun.\u003c\/strong\u003e In July that is worth more than the extra wattage a hot roof array would give you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAngle it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tilting toward a low winter sun roughly doubles output against a flat roof mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo holes in the roof.\u003c\/strong\u003e No sealant to fail in five years, no change to your vehicle height, no effect on resale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trade off is honest: a portable panel generates nothing while you drive, and you have to remember to pack it away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRealistic UK output\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated output is a laboratory figure measured under ideal conditions. These are the numbers that matter, for a panel propped and roughly angled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePanel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJune clear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJune overcast\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApr and Sep clear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDec clear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 to 500Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 to 180Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 to 350Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 to 115Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e800 to 1,000Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230 to 350Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 to 700Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140 to 230Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,400 to 1,750Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 to 600Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e900 to 1,200Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 to 400Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA weekend build draws 400 to 600Wh a day, so a 200W panel covers it from April to September. A full time build draws around 850Wh, which needs 350W to stay net positive through the shoulder seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo portable panel carries a UK van through December. That is what alternator charging is for, and it costs less than a second panel.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bluetti-pv350-solar-panel-350w-foldable","title":"Bluetti PV350 Solar Panel | 350W Foldable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e350W of monocrystalline solar at 23.4% cell efficiency.\u003c\/strong\u003e The highest output panel in the range, and enough on its own to cover a full time conversion's daily draw through the British summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e350W rated output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 23.4% cell efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e, monocrystalline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoldable and portable\u003c\/strong\u003e, no roof penetrations, no vehicle height change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplash resistant\u003c\/strong\u003e construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMC4 connector\u003c\/strong\u003e, compatible with most solar generators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 month warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTypical UK generation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConditions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDaily yield\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCovers a full time day?\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJune, clear, angled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,400 to 1,750Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, with surplus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJune, overcast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 to 600Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMost of it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApril and September, clear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e900 to 1,200Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecember, clear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 to 400Wh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eReference full time draw is 850Wh a day. 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