Customer ratings

TOUGH 55 W Solar Panel / FLUSH / 55 W / Semi-flexible / 540 x 540 x 3 mm

4.2 (out of 19 ratings)
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  • Place of use : Inshore waters (1)
Ar C.
by Ar C. Flag of Greece 5/10/2026 Verified purchase Variant: 24288 in use on a Wauquiez International SAS - Centurion 40 S
First trials
The first few days of use have been satisfactory.
The solar panels are mounted flat on the deck of the roof.
Perfect delivery.
alessandro C.
by alessandro C. Flag of Italy 12/18/2025 Verified purchase Variant: 24287
Flexible solar panels
I installed and am using two panels. So far, everything's fine. This winter, the performance is a bit low. We'll see when the weather gets warmer! But they seem to work well. I bought them for their reliability.
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  • Place of use : Med
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Henri D.
by Henri D. Flag of France 6/26/2025 Verified purchase Variant: 24286
Nickel charges my battery well
Roger A.
by Roger A. Flag of United Kingdom 2/21/2025 Verified purchase Variant: 24284
Smooth and Tough
As I have had a Sunbeam Solar panel on my boat for a few years and it is still functioning well, I have now standardised all of the panels to this make.
They do not have a junction box mounted on the face of the panel, it is built into the rear of it and that is far better than the face mounted junction boxes as they are the usual point of failure on a solar panel.
Christopher H.
by Christopher H. Flag of Germany 11/6/2024 Verified purchase Variant: 24287
top quality
Fast delivery, very good quality, good yield
Jörgen P.
by Jörgen P. Flag of Germany 12/23/2023 Verified purchase Variant: 24285
Solar panels
Fast and professional support in implementing tax exemption for solar systems on yachts.
The solar panel is used as a replacement on our N 360 for the one installed in 2001. Even if the power of the panel seems very small at 37 watts, it is a good support for maintaining the battery charge while lying down. While sailing, the consumption of the navigation instruments is compensated.
Wolfgang S.
by Wolfgang S. Flag of Germany 7/13/2022 Verified purchase Variant: 24286
solar panel
Excellent, corresponds exactly to the description. Would I buy again
Francisco R.
by Francisco R. Flag of Chile 6/8/2021 Verified purchase Variant: 24286
Very good solar panel.
Wilfried  T.
by Wilfried T. Flag of Germany 4/6/2021 Verified purchase Variant: 24287
boat
Advice class. Product too
Reinhard W.
by Reinhard W. Flag of Germany 2/9/2021 Verified purchase Variant: 24284
solar power
not yet installed, according to the data sheet, this module seems good
Reinhard W.
by Reinhard W. Flag of Germany 12/1/2020 Verified purchase Variant: 24285
Very good
Good solution
Nicolas C.
by Nicolas C. Flag of France 8/11/2020 Verified purchase Variant: 24286
Alright
Very satisfied. Very fine, flat threads, very aesthetic,
Marc L.
by Marc L. Flag of France 5/2/2018 Verified purchase Variant: 24285
I installed 2 T30F panels (glued to the deck) last week. Very satisfied at the moment. Production of approximately 2A between the 2 panels (the backstay provides some shade).
Christian T.
by Christian T. Flag of France 4/20/2022 Verified purchase Variant: 24285
Too early!
Delivery and product compliant, however I cannot rate this panel until it is installed.
Matjaz C.
by Matjaz C. Flag of Slovenia 10/19/2020 Verified purchase Variant: 24284
Good, but a technical flaw
Looks good, is light and has good properties - enough straw for the surface. However, a problem could possibly arise - the cable exit is a few millimeters high and at the edge - there is an unevenness. Since the panel is thin and soft, there is a risk that it will be damaged if someone steps on it. There is also a gap at the edge that I tried to fill with the silicone, but I am not sure whether I have made enough of it to prevent flexion - difficult to assess. I hate silicone ..
Roger A.
by Roger A. Flag of United Kingdom 4/17/2018 Verified purchase Variant: 24285
The solar panel works well. There is only a small voltage drop between full sunlight and shade, which is good. The description should have stated that it is a plastic back and the connecting cables are also on the back.
Jan H.
by Jan H. Flag of Czechia 10/7/2025 Verified purchase Variant: 24286
Not working after two seasons
After two years of trouble-free operation on my sailboat, the panel's performance suddenly dropped to a fraction of its original value.
Near the cable connection point, there is visible burn damage on the surface, clearly caused by an internal short circuit
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  • Place of use : Inshore waters
Roger A.
by Roger A. Flag of United Kingdom 7/6/2024 Verified purchase Variant: 24286
No Service at all
After I had installed this solar panel on my boat, I removed the sticker and found that there was a puncture in the protective skin of the solar panel and that the electronics below it had already started to corrode.
I informed SVB straight away and returned the panel.
Since then all I have managed to get out from them, and that was only after asking, was that they had received the panel.
Since then I have heard nothing. They are not answering my emails.
This is not the service that I would exect from what I thought was a reputable company.
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Alexander R.
by Alexander R. Flag of Germany 10/27/2023 Variant: 24286
After the warranty period expired, the solar panel stopped working
We had purchased 2 SUNBEAM solar modules. A solar module had to be replaced immediately after purchase. When it stopped working after 3 years, we were refused an exchange. We found this unfair, given the relatively high price and the fact that the two solar modules were only used for 3 weeks a year and were always carefully stored.
I would therefore not recommend a SUNBEAM product and would not purchase one in the future.
Our answer
Hallo Herr Aleander R.
Die Module wurden von Ihnen Mitte 2019 gekauft. Somit sind die Platten mittlerweile 4 / 5 Jahre alt. Es hört sich so an, als das Sie die Module immer wieder auf und ab gebaut haben und dann "eingelagert" wurden. Hier es sicherlich nicht unmöglich das ein Modul im Keller / Scheune / Dachboden beschädigt wurde.
Das ein Hersteller nach 4/5 Saisons eine Garantie ablehnt ist nicht ungewöhnlich und sagt auch nichts über die Qualität des Produktes aus. Versuchen Sie mal bei VW/Mercedes/BMW nach 4 Jahren eine Reklamation anzumelden.

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