Introduction
For users of power supplies, charging is a problem when they are outdoors for a long time. Some power supplies are not equipped with solar charging panels and are not compatible with other brands of solar panels. This creates opportunities for third-party solar panels.
ChargerLAB this time get a 200W solar charger from Rophie. It adopts a lightweight design and is 40% lighter than similar products. It comes with an adapter with six connectors that can charge different devices. Next, let’s take this solar charger apart and take a look at its design.
Product Appearance
The front of the box is printed with Rophie's logo, product model: SC020, product appearance, and selling points.
The specs info are printed on the back, we'll talk about later.
The Rophie 200W Folding Solar Charger is designed with magnetic handles on both sides, making it easy to store and carry.
The surface and edges of the solar panels have no thread and have fine workmanship.
There are also metal rings on the edges to reinforce it, making it more durable.
It has an integrated storage bag on the back and comes with a bracket.
One end of the bracket is connected and fixed with the solar panel through screws.
The other end has black cloth straps for supporting and fixing
After the bracket is assembled, the solar panel can be held stably.
The storage bag is printed with the Rophie's logo.
The output cable and adapter are in the storage bag.
Here is the included adapter.
The output cable and adapter both adopt the MC-4 connector.
The other end of the adapter has a variety of types of connectors, making it easy to adapt to many devices.
The specs info are also printed inside the storage bag.
Model is SC020. The output power is 200W. The open circuit voltage is 24.48V. The working voltage is 19.44V. The working current is 10.8A. And the short circuit current 11.66A.
This is what it looks like when unfolded.
Its width is about 61 cm (24.02 inches) when folded.
The height is about 59.5 cm (23.43 inches).
The thickness of the handles is about 42 mm (1.65 inches).
The thickness of a single-layer solar panel is 3 mm (0.12 inches).
The weight is about 6.13 kg (13.51 lbs).
Teardown
Next, let's start to take it apart.
First, unscrew the screws inside the storage bag.
The handles are also fixed with screws.
Remove the screws of the handles, and take off the cover.
There are magnets inside the cover of the handle.
There is also fixed with screws.
Take off the handel.
The wires that connect the solar panel and the output cable are waterproofing through glue.
Summary of ChargerLAB
The Rophie 200W Folding Solar Charger can support an output of 200W. The open circuit voltage is 24.48V. The working voltage is 19.44V. The working current is 10.8A. And the short circuit current 11.66A. Its length and width are about 60 cm (23.62 inches), and its thickness is about 42 mm (1.65 inches), after folding. And it weighs about 6.13 kg (13.51 lbs). It comes with a 2 m (6'56'') output cable. The adapter has six connectors that can charge different devices.
The handles and the storage bag are fixed with screws. And the storage bag is used to store the output cable and adapter. The wires connecting the solar panel to the output cable are set in a sealed housing and waterproofed with glue.
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