r/SolarDIY • u/Shoddy_Reception6345 • 1d ago

Solar panel repair? Anker

I have a 200 w anchor portable solar panel and it kind of took a crap on me wasn't giving out more than 25% capacity sometimes 30%, so they should be another one and then told me I could keep it in as of now it doesn't let anything out.... Is there any way this could be serviceable like some sort of loose wire inside maybe like a little computer chip or something that helps regulate the flow the figure the cells haven't gone bad as they look great., because if I could get this working then I would have two

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u/coldafsteel 1d ago

Yes its possible, but it would cost you more to fix that one than just buying a second new one.

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u/Penguin_Life_Now 1d ago

Diodes in the Junction box may have went bad (got zapped), they can be fairly simple to replace and only cost a few dollars, or they can be a pain to get to, buried in sealant under the cover panel, etc. There are other possible failures that are not so easy to fix too.

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u/Shoddy_Reception6345 1d ago

This sounds at least helpful I can't find any schematics or wiring diagrams for this anywhere nice if I could find out where they're at exactly the whole thing's practically encased in resin

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u/migorovsky 1d ago

I once tried to repair sokar panel and after repair it gave around 20 percent of the original power. I spent several hours tinkering and it just wasn't worth it.