Jackery SolarSaga 60W Solar Panel for Explorer 160/240/500 as Portable Solar Generator, Portable Foldable Solar Charger for Summer Camping Van RV(Cant Charge Explorer 440/ PowerPro)

The sun moves, you have to reposition this during the day if you are charging the generator battery. It does take all day, and we needed this for my husbands cpap when camping. I did have to top off the charge when I had a phone attached to the solar panel as well as the generator. I would have lasted all night anyway, but just to be sure, I plugged it into the campsites outlet in the bathroom. It is larger than expected and bi-fold, despite what another review mentioned-or any pictures. So it is a bit more awkward than I expected, but still folds flat. It is held together with magnets. The cord inside the flat pouch has a couple outlets for usb. I have included a picture with the generator on top and measuring tapes so you can see the size more clearly. The customer service shines, nothing but good things to say. I had a small issue and it was resolved IMMEDIATELY. Very impressed with the seller. If I think of more I will add. Bottom line, if you have sun and no outlets to plug into, this solves that issue. it is very flat so it can slip in next to a sleeping bag and tent for travel as least in a vehicle. More awkward to carry on a hike.

I am using this panel with a Buddipole Mini USB power management device (it has a built in 150w solar controller, a USB-A jack, and Anderson Power Pole connections) to manage charing LIFePO4 battery packs to power an Elecraft KX3 transceiver. It works fantastic. The panel just yesterday provided 2.85 amps to recharge the battery (dropping down to about a half amp when clouds obscured the sun-as expected). If the transceiver is in TX the panels power assists and excess solar output goes back into the battery. Since the KX3 draws so little current on RX, most of the solar energy goes into keeping the battery charged. The USB-A and C jacks are handy. The supplied cord is for the generators which I never plan to purchase. Fortunately the connection is with Anderson Power Pole connectors and cables are easy to make. One must understand ones charging needs and make appropriate decisions on your power needs and selection of components to build your system. I am pleased overall with this panel set. I wish it was waterproof, but I dont think I will be doing much radio activity in the rain--Ill be in a tent on battery.

I was looking for a power solution to keep things like computers working during a power outage and the combination of this solar panel and the companion battery/inverter box meets the need nicely. It produces the rated 60W in full sunlight. The packaging is convenient - it folds up, and you can shove it in the back of the closet, or in the trunk of a car, etc. The fold out legs to hold it at an angle are a good solution. The one thing I wish it had was better water protection. I dont think the problem is the face of the panel - its solar cells under a clear plastic (or glass?) panel. Its the electrical connections on the back side. Id like to be able to put it outside (at a campsite, for instance) and not have to worry about it raining. I may see about jerry-rigging some sort of cover for the back side.

So far, happy with my Jackery explorer 500 and what I can do with it. Charged it fully once with shore power (at home) and have since been using the Saga60 I bought for off grid living. Summer is ending, direct intense daylight fleeting so I’m hoping the 100w I’ve ordered will charge the 500w Jackery better/faster. The Saga60 is light and easy to use. Comes with USB and USB-C port as well as the cable for charging your Jackery … so my 60 may just be used in future for charging my tablet / phone / devices directly. It proved what I set out to prove. Now I just know I need more rapid charging for my location / direct sun exposure.

I bought this and the Jackery 240 battery to provide emergency power during our frequent power outages in the winter. This panel does a fine job of charging the battery. If you have good sunlight it will charge up the 240 from a 50% charge in only a couple of hours. If its cloudy it will still produce some power, but charge times will be a lot longer. The unit is light and easy to use. It has two USB ports on it so you can charge USB gadgets directly without the battery. It seems to be pretty well built. Its light, so you would have to be careful when trying to use it outdoors in a wind. Overall, its an ideal panel for the 240. And my cat seems to think it makes a great high-tech sunshade.

I recently purchased a Jackery Portable Power Station 300, to use with my CPap machine while camping. After much thought I decided that a solar panel would be good for the days that we do not get away from camp. We had charged the power station up while driving around. I tried it out at home after receiving it. I let the power station get down to 50% power and hooked it up to the solar panel, on a bright sun shining day. It took a little over 2 hours to charge it back up to 100%. I will test it out, while camping in a few weeks. I am very pleased with the Jackery solar panel,and it came with everything I needed, including a case for it to be stored in.

Great product ! Innovative ! Intelligent design ! Well made ! Excellent overall ! Highly recommended !

Im an avid astrophotographer. I wanted dependable solar panels to charge my Jackery Explorer 500 and 240 power stations during the day, then use that power to run my imaging rig all night while shooting planets and deep space images. I ended up buying both the Jackery SolarSaga 60 watt and 100 watt panels and I couldnt be happier with how they perform. The 60 watt is a great match for the Explorer 240. The 240s charge controller limits the input to about 40 watts so the 60 watt panel is perfect for it. Even with that limitation, it charges the 240 quickly. I use the 100 watt panel to charge the larger Explorer 500 power station and they work well together. I have used this 60 watt panel to charge the Explorer 500 but it takes a little longer. The 500 can charge at around 80 watts so it saves time using the larger panel for charging it. The 60 watt panel is easy to use because its very light and has a handy kickstand on the back to get it angled up at the sun. It has snaps to keep it folded when not in use. The material is very high quality and should stand up to heavy use for many years. I did buy a Rockpals 60 watt panel and while it works well, its output isnt quite as good as the Jackery Solarsaga 60 nor is it as easy to use (see photo). The Jackery produces more power with just the three panels vs the Rockpals four panels. The Jackery power stations charged by the panels allow me to do some nice planetary and deep sky work.

Super easy to use and very fast charging of my jackery power station. I had been charging in the car or at home but this is so much better. I can leave at my off grid cabin and recharge whenever the battery gets low. Great addition to my jackery.

I debated whether or not to buy a cheaper panel than the Jackery. Ultimately, I decided the kickstands, the magnetic closure, the ability to charge usb and USB-c directly from the panel, and the proper charging input without the need for an adapter for my 240 were worth the price. I dont have other panels to compare it to, but I can say that, so far, I am 100% happy I chose the SolarSaga. For one, I didnt realize that its actually a 68w vs a 60w panel. Im testing it as we speak and am currently getting 65w out of it when the sun peaks out and 25w when it goes behind the clouds. Thats at 10:30 am. For two, I also didnt realize that my 240 unit could handle that. I thought it topped out at 42w input. Apparently the later models can? During my testing yesterday the unit rose from 0% to 34% in 2 hours. I did have good sun and was getting about 50 watts. Well see what it does when the sun wont come out at all, but so far I can say that is plenty for my use. My wife and I camp every other weekend and never fully drain the 240 in a day, so I think well be able to top it off every day no problem with 2 or 3 hours of mediocre sunshine. That alone makes it a game changer for us. Were going camping again in10 days. Ill update this if Im wrong about any of this.