{"product_id":"mega-200-flex-pro-200w-24v-flexible-solar-panel","title":"MEGA 200 FLEX PRO - 200W 24V Flexible Solar Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 200W panel that weighs 8.6 lb and is a tenth of an inch thick, so it bonds straight to a curved van roof or a boat deck with no rails, no brackets and no roof penetrations. That is the whole argument for a flexible panel, and this is the largest one Rich Solar makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy this panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200W from a 57.8 x 31.3 in panel using PERC cells rated up to 22.8% efficiency - high for a flexible laminate, which usually trails rigid glass panels by several points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBends through 360 degrees, so it follows the crown of an RV roof or the camber of a cabin top rather than needing a flat run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated as walkable. You can step on it during a roof job without cracking cells, which is not true of most flexible panels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP68 sealed, rated for 5,400 Pa front load and 2,400 Pa back load, and operable from -40°F to 185°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature coefficient of -0.35%\/°C, so hot-roof output holds up better than a typical panel at around -0.40%\/°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMC4 connectors are pre-attached - no field crimping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe realistic about the trade-off. Flexible laminates are not glass panels: they run hotter because they sit flat against the surface with no air gap behind them, and their working life is shorter than the 25 years a rigid MEGA panel is warranted for. Rich Solar does not publish a specific warranty term for this panel on its product page - ask us to confirm it before you buy if that matters, because on the other flex panels in this range it is one year on materials and workmanship, not 25.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMounting and wiring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixes with adhesive, hook-and-loop, or through the pre-drilled holes; it can also simply be hung.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrically this is a 24V-class panel: 34.2V at maximum power, 40.8V open circuit. Check your charge controller accepts 40.8V input before wiring, and remember that Voc rises in cold weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.85A at maximum power, 6.23A short circuit. Maximum series fuse rating is 15A and maximum system voltage is 1500V DC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with both 12V and 24V battery systems through an MPPT controller. On a 12V system an MPPT controller is not optional here - a PWM controller would throw away most of the panel's output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave some air movement behind the panel where you can. Anything that reduces the heat trapped under a bonded laminate extends its life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich Solar does not publish a specific warranty term for this panel on its product page, only a link to the general warranty policy. Contact us for the current term before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Proposition 65 warning applies: this product can expose you to chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"RICHSOLAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46392689262742,"sku":"RS-F200P","price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5291\/1254\/files\/RS-F200P200WFLEXPROsolarpanel_1_115d5d2b-8a1c-4113-83dd-899e1ff51df3.jpg?v=1785822009","url":"https:\/\/sunenergydepot.com\/products\/mega-200-flex-pro-200w-24v-flexible-solar-panel","provider":"sunenergydepot.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}