Newbie question for foldable 80W panel

rockyblboa
rockyblboa Registered Users Posts: 2
So, I just purchased an 80W portable, foldable solar panel. It comes with a charge controller. Apparently, for the charge controller to even work, it needs to be connected to a 12V battery. My question and goal is: If I want to charge a 300W portable generator, or simply just use the USB ports to charge my phone, would I still need to connect the solar panel to the charge controller? Or may I just directly plug the 300W portable generator into the solar panel (using an MC4 -> DC converter cable, of course)?

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