Is this a good place to start with Solar ?

[3404]

Is this set up worth starting with to just keep a flooded deep cycle battery charged up when not in use? Just looking for something to get started with and learn how solar works, doesn't have to be something that can keep up with the battery for now. Or this this is poor quality stuff what would you suggest or where shouls I be shopping?
Thanks

http://www.amazon.com/Grape-Solar-GS-100-KIT-100-Watt-Off-Grid/dp/B009ANH7KE?SubscriptionId=AKIAIKBZ7IH7LXTW3ARA&&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B009ANH7KE&tag=wwwbookcompar-20&ascsubtag=5717a29d48308f11b096af85

[Wy_White_Wolf]

It'll work to keep it charged when stored but depending on the size of the battery is most likely overkill for that. Usually for maintenance you want somewhere around C/50 rate. I didn't see the specs of the panel but expect it to be about 5.5 amps so would be good for maintenance on up to a 280 AH battery.

As for quality of Grape products, I've never used there panels but the charge controller is a decent PWM one.

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[LETitROLL]

Is this set up worth starting with to just keep a flooded deep cycle battery charged up when not in use? Just looking for something to get started with and learn how solar works, doesn't have to be something that can keep up with the battery for now. Or this this is poor quality stuff what would you suggest or where shouls I be shopping?
Thanks

http://www.amazon.com/Grape-Solar-GS-100-KIT-100-Watt-Off-Grid/dp/B009ANH7KE?SubscriptionId=AKIAIKBZ7IH7LXTW3ARA&&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B009ANH7KE&tag=wwwbookcompar-20&ascsubtag=5717a29d48308f11b096af85

It is not that bad of quality, but that is a lot of money to spend just to learn about solar and will almost certainly be stuff that won't integrate into a future system if you decide to stick with solar or expand. You can find other name brand 100w kits for slightly over half that price, or better yet buy one 250W grid tie panel and a cheap controller for about the same total price, then you can use the panel in future system(s) and only lose $20 on the cheap controller when you upgrade later.