{"product_id":"mega-100-flex-100-watt-flexible-solar-panel","title":"MEGA 100 FLEX - 100 Watt Flexible Solar Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 100 watt panel that weighs 4.8 lb and is a tenth of an inch thick. The MEGA 100 FLEX bends to follow a curved van roof, a boat cabin top or an Airstream shell, and it can be bonded down with adhesive instead of brackets - no roof penetrations, no wind gap, no rack. That flexibility is the whole point, and it comes with a real trade-off: flexible panels run hotter and carry a much shorter warranty than glass ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy this panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 watts at 12 volts from 10-busbar monocrystalline cells rated up to 22.8% efficiency - the same cell technology as a rigid panel, laminated instead of glazed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.8 lb and 0.1 in thick. A rigid 100 watt panel is roughly three times the weight and ten times the thickness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBends up to 360 degrees, so compound curves and cab-over profiles are fair game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature coefficient of -0.35%\/C, which keeps output more stable when the laminate heats up against a dark roof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCells are cut with a non-destructive process to limit micro-cracking, and the laminate is PID-resistant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for 2400 Pa wind and 5400 Pa snow loading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe clear-eyed about the trade: bonded flexible panels have no air gap underneath, so they run hotter and lose a few percent of output on a hot day compared with the same wattage on standoffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-drilled grommet holes if you want to fasten it, or adhesive backing if you want a flush bond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-attached 12 AWG leads with MC4 connectors, three feet on each pole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP68 junction box and IP67 connectors, so a wash-down or a wave over the bow is not a problem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you bond it to a dark surface, leave as much airflow as the geometry allows and avoid trapping the panel against insulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 year against material and workmanship defects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote that this is far shorter than the 25-year output warranty on Rich Solar's rigid panels. Flexible laminates are consumables by comparison - choose one for the shape and weight, not for the service life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"RICHSOLAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46392689229974,"sku":"RS-F100","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5291\/1254\/files\/RS-F100B100WflexibleSOLARPANEL_1.jpg?v=1785709468","url":"https:\/\/sunenergydepot.com\/products\/mega-100-flex-100-watt-flexible-solar-panel","provider":"sunenergydepot.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}