How To Use Any Solar Panel With FlashFish Solar Generators

Solar Panels For FlashFish G300, 200W, EA150, 150Wh Solar Generators

FlashFish is a company that makes several different solar generators in different sizes. They’re all very portable power stations that are perfect for camping and travelers that need to have power on the go.

Today I want to help you find a solar panel to connect to your solar FlashFish solar generator. The models I am looking at are the G300, 200W, EA150, and 150Wh. If you’re looking at a different FlashFish power station, it might have the same DC input and be compatible with the same panels, but the best thing to do is ask the company if you need to know about a specific solar panel.

I’ll also share the best solar panel options for these FlashFish power stations since not all solar panels on the market are compatible. You want to make sure you find one that is compatible so you don’t hurt the solar charge controller in the power station. If you fry that, you’ll be out of luck!

Now, let’s take a look at the FlashFish products and their ratings when it comes to solar panel charging.

200W Portable Power Station, FlashFish 40800mAh Solar Generator With 110V AC Outlet/2 DC Ports/3 USB Ports, Backup Battery Pack Power Supply for CPAP Outdoor Advanture Load Trip Camping Emergency.
Flashfish Portable Power Station 200W Peak Solar Generator 166Wh Camping CPAP Battery Backup Power Battery Pack With 2 110V AC Outlets 2 DC Ports 3 USB Ports For Home CPAP Camping Blackout
100W Portable Solar Generator, FlashFish 150Wh Power Station CPAP Battery for Camping, Emergency Power Supply Lithium Backup Battery for Drone Camping Fishing, AC 110V Outlet/DC 12V Out/2 USB Ports
Includes Solar Panel
Solar input voltage
15~24V
18V-24V
14V~40V
Max solar wattage
60W
60W
120W
DC Input Size
DC5.5 x 2.1mm
DC5.5 x 2.1mm
DC5.5 x 2.1mm
200W Portable Power Station, FlashFish 40800mAh Solar Generator With 110V AC Outlet/2 DC Ports/3 USB Ports, Backup Battery Pack Power Supply for CPAP Outdoor Advanture Load Trip Camping Emergency.
Includes Solar Panel
Solar input voltage
15~24V
Max solar wattage
60W
DC Input Size
DC5.5 x 2.1mm
Flashfish Portable Power Station 200W Peak Solar Generator 166Wh Camping CPAP Battery Backup Power Battery Pack With 2 110V AC Outlets 2 DC Ports 3 USB Ports For Home CPAP Camping Blackout
Includes Solar Panel
Solar input voltage
18V-24V
Max solar wattage
60W
DC Input Size
DC5.5 x 2.1mm
100W Portable Solar Generator, FlashFish 150Wh Power Station CPAP Battery for Camping, Emergency Power Supply Lithium Backup Battery for Drone Camping Fishing, AC 110V Outlet/DC 12V Out/2 USB Ports
Includes Solar Panel
Solar input voltage
14V~40V
Max solar wattage
120W
DC Input Size
DC5.5 x 2.1mm

Solar Panels Compatible With FlashFish Power Stations

The links below will take you to the product page on Amazon.com.

FlashFish 50W 18V Solar Panel – FlashFish makes a foldable and portable solar panel that is compatible with all of their solar generators. It’s two 25W solar panels that fold together, with a handle on top that makes it easy to carry around. It’s very thin and easy to store in small places. It includes several adapters that make it compatible with other solar generators as well. It’s a good choice if you want to have a solar panel that is easy to handle. It doesn’t have a kickstand, and won’t stand up in the wind, but its portability makes it a good choice for most.

Rockpals Foldable 60W Solar Panel – This is an even more portable solar panel compatible with all FlashFish solar generators. It’s four 15W solar panels combined that make a 60W solar panel. There is also a 100W option. A great feature with these Rockpals panels is that they also have USB ports, so you can connect your solar generator and smaller devices such as phones, tablets, and speakers at the same time. I actually recommend the 100W panel for every FlashFish solar generator, even though the solar charge controller will max out at 60W on some of them. It makes the charging speed much faster.

Renogy 100W Solar Panel – You can use a solid panel from a company like Renogy with any of the FlashFish solar generators. You’re just going to need a Aimtom MC4 to DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm. If you’re considering a solar panel from a different company, you need to make sure that the positive (red) wire coming out of the panel is a male MC4 connector, as that is the kind the Aimtom adapter is made for. You don’t want to connect a solar panel to the FlashFish generator with the wrong polarity.

Richsolar 50W Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel – This is a very lightweight 50W solar panel compatible with every FlashFish power station as well. As with the Renogy panels, you’ll need a Aimtom MC4 to DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm to make the connection between the panel and the solar generator.

No products found. – This is another very portable and lightweight option that is compatible with each of the FlashFish power stations. It has not only a DC output but a USB output so you can charge several devices at the same time. A great choice that will keep the battery charged up so you can spend time outdoors without having to worry about how you’re going to charge your devices.

Use Any Third-Party Solar Panels With The FlashFish Solar Generators

You can use any solar panel with FlashFish solar generators if you have an adapter. The adapter you’ll need is the Aimtom MC4 to DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm.

Aimtom MC4 to DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm

AIMTOM 6.6Ft Heavy Duty Waterproof Solar Male/Female Connector to DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm Solar Panel Adapter Cable for Charging SPS-155 SPS-194 Power Stations, Solar Generators or Rechargeable Battery Pack

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What To Think About When Choosing A Solar Panel For A FlashFish Solar Generator

The most important thing is to choose a panel that has a VOC rating within the FlashFish charge controller rating. In the table above, I have listed the accepted voltage for each solar generator.

You also need to choose a solar panel that doesn’t have a built-in charge controller, since the solar generator already has one. You shouldn’t go through two solar charge controllers.

The last thing is obvious, but you should choose a high-quality solar panel. I recommend a monocrystalline panel, from a reputable company like Renogy, Richsolar, Rockpals, ECO-Worthy, HQST or Newpowa.

Can I Charge A FlashFish Solar Generator With A Solar Panel With USB Ports?

Not if the solar panel only has USB ports. You need a DC output that can output a voltage that the solar generator charge controller can do something with. Small foldable panels are not strong enough to generate enough power.

How Can I Make A Solar Panel More Efficient?

There are a couple of things you can do that will make the solar panel as efficient as possible when charging your power station.

The first thing is to make sure the panel is clean and not shaded. Some panels are OK with being a little bit shaded, while other panels don’t like it at all. This means that even if your solar panel is 90% in the sun, it might only be generating 50% of the power it should.  Make sure it’s not covered, not even a little.

The second thing you should do is angle the solar panel towards the sun. This helps a lot, especially during the morning and the evening when the sun is low on the horizon. This is also true in the winter even if it’s the middle of the day. The only time your solar panel should be lying down flat on the ground is if the panel is somewhat straight above, otherwise you might be able to squeeze a couple of extra watts out of your panel by angling it directly to the sun.

The last thing is an obvious one, but you should keep the solar panel clean. If enough dirt builds up on your panel, it will be like a shadow on it, and bring down the charging efficiency.

Combining Several Panels

You can combine several panels with a Signstek Y Branch MC4 Parallel Connector if you choose a panel with MC4 connectors. These MC4 connectors plug into the Aimtom MC4 to DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm.

The connection you make is that you take the two positive MC4 wires from each panel and plug them into one of the adapters, then do the same thing with the negative.

There are also larger MC4 Y Branches if you want to connect three or more solar panels. Remember that the solar generator has a max wattage though that you shouldn’t exceed.

Let me know down below if you have any questions.

20 thoughts on “How To Use Any Solar Panel With FlashFish Solar Generators”

  1. The device turns off the dc power to my mini fridge when being charged by the solar panel. Is there a way to override this function?

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  2. Just purchased a flash fish 200w solar generator along with a folio 100w solar panel with controller only usb outputs.. if I understand above article correctly the flash fish has its own internal controller and should not be used with the solar controller.. anyway to make them compatible? Thank you

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  3. I purchased the flashfish 330w generator on Amazon. At the bottom of the page, they suggest a 50w panel to go with the generator. Reading your article has me confused because you mention not to go over the flashfish VOC solar rating. So is the 100w too big? Is the 100w for faster charging or something with capacity? Thank you for trying to help. Ron

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    • Hi,
      A 100W panel is not too big and is safe to use, as long as the open circuit voltage of it is within the limits. The “Max solar wattage” I list in the table is just how much of the electricity generated by the solar panel the solar charge controller in the power station will be able to use. A 100W panel will generate around 60-80W, and would be a perfect fit for your Flashfish 330W.

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  4. Hi Jesse
    I just bought a 1100 w/h Flash fish solar generator.
    I already had a Nokio 100w portable solar panel. Can I use with my power station?

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  5. I have Renogy 100 W solar panels. Connected in series they output about 40V. I connected it to my Flashfish E200 and it seemed to be charging fine. Then the screen went blank and the unit will not turn on. Did I burn it up on high voltage?

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  6. Hi,

    I just purchased the Flashfish G300, now I’m looking at Solar Panels, as the area I live in is approaching Hurricane season, I was wondering which Flashfish Solar Panel is best, the 50W or the 60W, which will give me maximum charge with minimum amount of time?

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    • Hi,
      Sorry for the late reply.

      The 60W will be better, but I would consider the 100W panel if I were you to charge it even faster. A bigger panel will also perform better on cloudy days.

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