{"id":1456,"date":"2018-02-06T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T02:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/news\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2018-02-06T12:17:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T02:17:54","slug":"is-the-adventure-kings-solar-panel-range-the-best-value-panels-on-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/is-the-adventure-kings-solar-panel-range-the-best-value-panels-on-the-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Adventure Kings Portable Solar panel range the BEST VALUE panels on the market?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re riding the end of the summer wave, so you might be asking \u2018is solar power really for me? Will I really benefit through winter?\u2019 the answer is yes, in some respects the temperatures of autumn, winter and spring, can actually improve solar panel efficiency, even with reduced hours in the day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019ve decided solar is for you, there are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>Solar panels <\/strong><\/a>flooding the campsites of Australian 4WD and caravanning communities, but what exactly makes a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>solar panel<\/strong><\/a>? How do you know what you are looking for?<\/p>\n<p>The whole Adventure Kings range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>12 Volt solar panels<\/strong><\/a> boasts excellent performance for the money.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your setup, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings<\/strong> <strong>solar range <\/strong><\/a>has a system that can suit. For the lighter duty setups, you can easily get by with one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-10w-portable-solar-kit.html\"><strong>10w USB portable solar panels <\/strong><\/a>this simple panel folds neatly and has plenty of charge to power your USB devices no matter where you are and can even be hooked onto the outside of a \u00a0backpack to charge your cameras whilst you hike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you were looking for a little more power for your 12v setup there is also an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-110w-fixed-solar-panel.html\">Adventure Kings 110W fixed panel<\/a>,<\/strong> this panel outputs up to 22 volts and when coupled with a voltage regulator like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-pwm-regulator.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings PWM <\/strong><\/a>or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-mppt-regulator.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings MPPT solar regulator <\/strong><\/a>can be connected to your battery for absolute versatility at camp.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1461 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Capture-69.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-110w-fixed-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 110W fixed panel <\/strong><\/a>is combined perfectly with a CTEK DC-DC charging system like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/battery-charger\/ctek-d250sa.html\"><strong>CTEK D250SA<\/strong><\/a> coupled with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/battery-charger\/ctek-smartpass-120.html\"><strong>Smartpass 120<\/strong> <\/a>you can connect your panel directly to the ctek system and it will automatically regulate voltage to be suitable for nearly any battery setup!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-110w-fixed-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 110W fixed panel <\/strong><\/a>is versatile and can add stacks of power to many different permanent 12volt setups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adventure Kings are pioneers of affordable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>solar power<\/strong><\/a> for your 12v setup, their newest product in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>solar range<\/strong><\/a> is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-120w-portable-solar-blanket.html\">Adventure Kings 120W solar blanket<\/a>.<\/strong> This system utilises 8 highly efficient monocrystalline cells. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>Solar blanket<\/strong><\/a> folds into a tidy 400mm x 400mm package and slips neatly into its zip up storage bag.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using the integrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-pwm-regulator.html\"><strong>PWM <\/strong><\/a>regulator, you can monitor your batteries voltage, and make sure everything is charging smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-120w-portable-solar-blanket.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 120W solar blanket<\/strong><\/a> kit includes 4.4m of heavy duty cable with alligator connectors to easily charge your batteries. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\">portable solar blanket<\/a> <\/strong>is 1420mm x 725mm and fits easily over most vehicles windshields and offers extra shade for your vehicle, keeping the interior cooler and making your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/fridges-coolers.html\"><strong>12 volt fridge<\/strong><\/a> run more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-120w-portable-solar-blanket.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 120W solar<\/strong> <strong>blanket<\/strong><\/a> offers more versatility and compactness than many other panels on the market and is more competitive than many others on the market, which can reach around 4 times the price!<\/p>\n<p>A more powerful 12v charging setup can be had with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160w Solar<\/strong><\/a> it comes with fold out legs, and an integrated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-pwm-regulator.html\"> <strong>PWM controller<\/strong>.<\/a> An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160w Solar<\/strong> <strong>panel<\/strong><\/a> has enough power to keep all your standard 12v campsite accessories powered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Capture-68.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1104\" height=\"604\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160W Solar Panel<\/strong><\/a> is an all included self-contained panel. Included with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160W solar<\/strong> <strong>panel<\/strong><\/a> includes a massive 5m cable fitted with an Anderson plug. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160W solar<\/strong> <strong>panel<\/strong><\/a> for ease of use and simple plug and play battery charging!<\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many campsites that cannot be powered by the powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160W Solar Power<\/strong><\/a>, but for those who are chasing the most powerful bang for buck available the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-250w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 250W Solar Panel <\/strong><\/a>setup has enough juice for even the most power-hungry setups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-250w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 250W Solar Panel<\/strong><\/a> uses a clever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-mppt-regulator.html\"><strong>MPPT solar regulator<\/strong><\/a>. Comparatively the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-mppt-regulator.html\"><strong>MPPT Solar regulator<\/strong><\/a> will enhance the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>solar<\/strong> <\/a>efficiency in even low light conditions up to 35%. Using the 2 panels together will give almost most double the output of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-160w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 160W Solar Panel<\/strong><\/a> in low light conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very hard to look past the power output and versatility of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-250w-solar-panel.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings 250W Solar panel <\/strong><\/a>for outright grunt and given faster and lighter camping setups the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar\/adventure-kings-mppt-regulator.html\"><strong>MPPT<\/strong> <\/a>controller will make the most of any sunshine and let your 12v appliances crank along nicely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No matter what camping power you need, there is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/products\/solar.html\"><strong>Adventure Kings solar panel <\/strong><\/a>that can help you get powered up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re riding the end of the summer wave, so you might be asking \u2018is solar power really for me? Will I really benefit through winter?\u2019 the answer is yes, in some respects the temperatures of autumn, winter and spring, can actually improve solar panel efficiency, even with reduced hours in the day! &nbsp; So you\u2019ve&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123456,"featured_media":1457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123456"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1456"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5578,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1456\/revisions\/5578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}