{"id":1911,"date":"2024-04-13T05:12:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T09:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesolaraddict.com\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2024-04-14T02:16:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T06:16:58","slug":"extension-cable-jackery-solar-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesolaraddict.com\/extension-cable-jackery-solar-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Is The Best Extension Cable For Jackery SolarSaga Solar Panels?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jackery is a very popular portable power station\/solar generator and solar panel brand.<\/p>\n
Its products can be found all over the world, mostly out in the wild where travelers and campers need portable power.<\/p>\n
The solar panels Jackery make come in several different sizes, 60W, 100W, and 200W.<\/p>\n
Related Post: Connect any solar panel to your Jackery Power Station<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Jackery uses the 8mm connector on its panels, so it should be pretty easy to extend the cable, right?<\/p>\n Well, technically yes but there are some things you should know before you buy an extension cable for your panel.<\/p>\n There are more than one company that makes 8mm extension cables, they are not all the same though, which is the tricky part.<\/p>\n Some of them, like the 8mm extension cables from Goal Zero (click to view on Amazon)<\/a> have a plastic shroud that is a bit longer than the rest, which makes it hard to connect a Jackery panel.<\/p>\n You can remove part of the shroud to make the cable fit, but then you’ll void your warranty.<\/p>\n Instead, I recommend the Electop 8mm extension cable (click to view on Amazon)<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Check Price at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n The Electop cable I received fits perfect with the SolarSaga panels and I don’t have to worry about the plug disconnecting or water getting into it.<\/p>\n Note that if you have a Jackery Explorer 1500 or 2000, you must use an adapter like this by SolarEnz (click to view on Amazon)<\/a> to connect your SolarSaga panel to the Jackery.<\/p>\n You can, but you should be aware that the more connections and the longer the cable, the higher the voltage loss.<\/p>\n The voltage loss will decrease the output significantly, and with two or three cables a lot of electricity will be lost.<\/p>\n If you have several panels so you can max out the input this might not matter much, but if you have a SolarSaga 60W with two extension cables, you’ll see a big difference in the input watts on the Jackery screen.<\/p>\n Yes, it works with Goal Zero and Anker solar panels\/power stations as well. A Goal Zero 8mm connector might not fit as snug, but should still be able to make the connection.<\/p>\n The Anker panels use the same 8mm connector.<\/p>\n The inputs on the Explorer 160, 240, 300, 500, and 1000 are all the same.<\/p>\n It’s only the newer 1500 and 2000 that use a slightly different 8mm input, which is why you need the SolarEnz 7909 to 8020 (click to view on Amazon)<\/a> adapter if you have either of them.<\/p>\n Yes, to do that you’ll need an 8mm combiner like this one by SolarEnz (click to view on Amazon)<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe 8mm Extension Cable I Recommend<\/h2>\n
Can I connect two or three extension cables together?<\/h2>\n
Does this 8mm extension cable work with Goal Zero and Anker?<\/h2>\n
Does it work with my specific Jackery Explorer model?<\/h2>\n
Can I connect two SolarSaga panels together?<\/h2>\n