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)

— Update — Since my original review, Jackery support contacted me for a follow-up, and learning of my overall feedback, offered to provide me an upgraded panel to replace my original 60W panel. This communicates a passion by the company to ensure customers are completely satisfied. I think that’s awesome. +1 star for giving the customer a great experience. Also a note regarding interoperability with other solar products; I’ve continued researching Zamp, and have learned that they intentionally use non-standard connectors that reverse polarity (positive is negative and negative is positive). It seems solar companies are focusing on proprietary ecosystems, which I think is a negative for the consumer solar industry at large. I would like to see providers anticipate the consumer. As for Jackery, I’m very grateful that they replaced my burned-out panel, and provided an upgrade. This shows they are willing to “make things right,” regardless of consumer expectations. — Original — I recently purchased a SolarSage 60W and used it to charge a Jackery 240 + smaller batteries. It worked great, showing up to 54W output in winter...until I plugged it into my travel trailers Zamp solar charging input (mounted on the side of the trailer for solar panels). For some reason, connecting the Saga 60W into the solar port on my trailer, caused the batteries on the trailer to send too much current to the panels (as if they were a connected energy consuming device), instantly frying the solar panels components. Toast. Complete destruction within seconds. Black smoke, melted plastic and all. The panels look find, but the circuit connector on the back is fried. I contacted Jackery support and they explained that the Saga 60W has no flow control / surge / or any sort of circuitry protection. Its brainless and doesnt have any sort of built-in controller. Thus, frying the panel was my fault. Jackery did send me a replacement; a previous generation 60W panel which they said is identical to the current generation, except that my purchased Saga 60W had USB ports and the replacement panel does not. Thats awesome on their part, but I consider the lack of an on-board controller or other flow protection device a failure in design. Jackerys perspective was that the panels arent supposed to have a controller; thats the job of the receiving device (thats why their batteries have controllers). Oh well. Lesson learned. Jackery support told me clearly that I cannot use this panel with anything but Jackery products. The panel they sent in replacement looks identical to the original one, minus the USB ports. It is performing great, and in the winter, in SoCal clear skies during the peak of the day, my Jackery 240 is showing up to 55 W of input from the 60 W panel. Thats fantastic performance. The only other criticism I have is the material used to connect the three panels together is soft, meaning it has no rigid structure, so the outside 2 panels sort of sag vs. the center panel which is supported by a kickstand. On that note, competitive products have adjustable kick-stands so you can optimize the panels orientation to the sun. These do not. Its out or in. My recommendation would be to buy the next level-up panel that has a rigid body, and use it exclusively with Jackery products...just to be safe.

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.

This Jackery SolarSaga 60w is super easy to use. It comes with a 9 feet cable, good for both Jackery 160 and 240 power station. I tried it on a super sunny day and the input is about 34-36w, very similar to a wall charger 38w. Both the panel and power station can get really hot outdoor, best to cover the power station in a shady area to avoid overheat. I also used the portable solar panel on a less sunny morning sun and was able to get a 7w input. Not bad at all. Once it starts charging, the input and output watt will drop back drown to zero. At first I thought the panel is not working, however the LCD power percentage keep going up and stop at 100% once it is fully charge. Have to tilt the panel and find the right angle for the maximum input. Jackery solar saga 60w solar panel is very light weight, only 3.3lb and compact. Perfect for both camping and used as emergency preparedness tools. I always keep it fully charged as it will be ready to used at anytime. The battery will keep it power storage at 100% for many days if you dont use it. Love the product.

I got this 60W solar panel to compliment the Jackery 300 I had purchased earlier. Yes, I could have gotten the 100W but its about $300 and I was able to get the 60W, with tax, at $166 (normally $180 without tax) because of a special deal that Amazon put on a very limited time for me after I had purchased some other items and I decided I couldnt pass that up. I tested it with my Jackery 300 after it arrived and it worked just fine. Kinda cloudy so it was drawing about 15W. No big deal for me since I would probably have the panel out all day when camping and even with the low draw it should charge the battery full enough by the end of the day. Im glad I got it at the price that was offered.

Let me start off by saying that I am a big fan of Hondas “Jackery” portable power stations I own three 240 W solar boxes and I love them... Initially I bought a rockpals 60 W solar panel charger that was on sale for $149. However I thought let me try the Jackery brand solar panel since i loved the cube 240 charger in hopes that maybe the Jackery Solar brand would be more compatible and would charge better on a sunny day. The item itself took extremely long to come almost 2 weeks. The Jackery solar panel compared to the Rockpals solar panel was a little bit more flimsy and only have three panels compared to the four panels on the Rockpals. The Jackery actual solar panel also was a bit soft and would look to me like it would scratch easier compared to the Rockford. It was ver y light .I did a test side-by-side on a full sunny day and rockpals vs Jackery, and the Jackery would not charge beyond 45 W input where is the Rockpals panel went to 54 W. So for the price, Personally I recommend the Rockpals 60 W solar panels that is nice portable and appears more heavy duty compared to this one. However I stay extremely loyal to the Jackery Brand for the charge cube box 240 W chargers and those in itself are outstanding- but returned the Jackery solar panel unfortunately did not meet my expectations for the price. Hope this helps

Okay, I will start out by saying I am a U.S Service-member with over twenty years of Honorable service. With that being said I’ve done multiple tours to almost every desert in the Middle East, tours in tropical environments, tours in some pretty secluded off grid undisclosed locations. I only put this out there because I’ve had the pleasure of being a Jackery customer for years and years and the Jackery 240 portable power station, , the Jackery Solar Saga 60w tri-fold panels, and the small Jackery portable chargers were compact and lightweight enough to fit into my pack with ease and leave me room for the other essentials. Imagine being in the middle of nowhere and have a weeks worth of power at your fingertips for recharges, lights, portable fans, small burner for coffee and cooking. Then being able to say it never failed you, always recharged quickly, and has been through the worlds harshest conditions and environments, yet functions like the day you pulled it out of the box. So this began my Jackery passion. Which led me to purchase the Jackery 500. Everything I’ve said above applies to the 500 ten fold folks. Being Military my pay isn’t great so I’ve had to accumulate these items over the course of years, however never have I had to justify spending the money to my wife, as long as I said the word Jackery. Because she’s used the items as well here at home guard. My son plays Football and daughter plays soccer in the Nevada desert just miles away from where the annual Burning Man event is held. Hot dry desert climate, no trees for shade, just direct unrelenting heat. This genius woman, the love of my life used our Jackery Portable power stations to run dual fans, and a small refrigerated trucker cooler during daytime practices in a pop up sunshade tent, all neatly placed in one of those little soccer mom wheeled totes, and a folding low loveseat chair. Talk about super mom, with lots of friends who also wanted to stay cool. Then when night fell and the kids weren’t finished with practice, my lovely wife handed over the Jackery 500 to the coaches who then plugged LED lights into it and lit up the field for the kids giving us an extra hour or two to practice without the heat. This convinced her to give me permission to buy the SolarSaga 100w panels. Money was tight but she gave me the go ahead and we’ve never looked back and haven’t got an ounce of regret or buyers remorse for a single product. But this review is neither for the the Jackery 240, the Jackery 500, the SolarSaga 100w or 60w panels. It’s not even for the Jackery portable chargers. This review is to let you know, the day the Jackery 1000w Portable Power Station became available we did not hesitate for a second to buy it. With the stories we heard from friends about California and Washington power outages, the Covid-19 Pandemic, and any one of the many RV trips we take into Gods country to get away from it all for a few weeks, we both agreed this was the best thing for our family. Why use heavy loud generators, carry fuel, deal with all that monotonous nonsense, when you could literally live off the Jackery Families products. I say Family because over the years I’ve had multiple email contacts and numerous phone calls with them, and every interaction was amazing. Courteous, professional, and the products are literally second to none. The Jackery 1000 is my newest addition and there’s nothing I can say about it that the 240 or 500 don’t already represent. Twice the power, twice the life, multiple solar panel options, can recharge through car, wall, or good ol sunshine. I could get technical and go down the path as some of these reviewers do, but you anyone can read the box. I can sum everything the box says by just telling you that these products, put out by this amazing company, can enhance anyone’s life, save somebodies life, and will probably last your the rest of yours. It’s a no brainer for us. I’ve purchased every product so far with a smile knowing its perfect and the people handing it to me care enough to treat you as if you were family. Most portable lightweight panels on the market. Charge times and wattages nearly exceed that of our RVs eight 4ft x 2ft panels

I can safely say that once you are in the Jackery family you will be hooked and looking for the next addition to it! So when they came out with the new 60 watt solar panel I was very excited to get my hands on one. I’ve had some time to test mine out now and a really like it. I was amazed by how small it was when I pulled it out of the box! It’s 11” x 16” and only a half inch thick all folded up. It’s tri-folded with snaps to keep it together and has a pocket on one side for the 8 foot cable that comes with it. Everything is very self contained and even has a built in handle for carrying. I tested it out for several days and found that even though it’s rated for up to 60 Watts it mostly put out a steady 36 - 38 Watts with occasional spikes into the 50 and 60 Watt range. I’m in New England and we aren’t into the brightest days of the year yet so that output may change. However even at 36 - 38 Watts it manages to charge up at a reasonable speed. The regular wall charger only sends out 41 Watts so the solar panel is not far behind in output. The manual says to be careful how you clean it (use a soft cloth) and to not let it get wet. I found that that is true with the cleaning. You don’t want to scratch up the panels or you will impact your output. And you will want to make sure it’s put away if you think a storm is going to come through overnight. All in all, I’m really happy with this product and look forward to putting it to good use! It is incredibly portable and will do a good job at keeping your Jackery battery packs fully charged! I’m a big solar power fan and this little setup of the 60 Watt Solar Panel and Jackery 160 is a great tool to have for whatever adventure your heading out into! Great job Jackery! Keep up the good work! I look forward to what you come out with next!

I bought this to charge my Jackery 240. It does not charge very well at all. I’ve had it in full sun and only getting around 40 watts input, so takes a while.

I need to re-charge my Jackery 160 battery every few days to run my C-pap machine while we are boondock camping. I just pop it out in the sun in the morning, and its fuly re-charged in bright sunlight in 4-5 hours. If its cloudy, it can a little longer. Great product!

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.