Article by Jack Smith
<h2>How to use a portable solar charger</h2>
In the warm March, I am fortunate to be invited to attend a large-scale outdoor activities in Australia held in April, when I prepare this outdoor activity gladly and view the web page to consider what portable belonging should be taken with in my journey, incidentally, I found a set of a portable solar charger equipment from website <u>http://www.portable-solar-charger.com</u>, it seems very attractive, and I let myself ordered one from that website, after I received this solar equipment and opened the box, I found that this equipment is consist of many parts, solar panels, exclusive battery, input line, output line, multiple connecting tips, USB multi-purpose battery charger, 4 choice USB Ni-H Battery charger and a user manual.
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-charger-tips-cellphone.jpg” alt=”solar panels and battery” />
My first impression of this solar charger equipment is that the design of solar panel is very humanization and comfortable as battery, it is designed with many buttons so that I can carry it with any style I like, either short belt or long belt to suit for my package and taste. By the way, I also listed below advantages to share with you:
Firstly, the cosmetic of solar panel looks very tough, the weight is light with proper size, quite easy to carry, the whole feature without glass or any other fragile crystalline, it is difficult to broken and reliable to be used as a backup charger when we are on business, traveling or field operation.
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-to-battery.jpg” alt=”solar panels to battery” />
Secondly, the exclusive battery with high quality finishing, the hand feel is quite well indeed, the black design qualified it as an elegant product and deserve to own one as well.
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-battery-tips.jpg” alt=”solar panels battery tips” />
Thirdly is the multiple connecting tips, the solar charger collocates 6pcs tips to fit for various types of cell phone, NOKIA, Sony laptop battery Ericsson, Samsung, Motorola and others. In fact, if your cell phone connector is same as one of those tips is ok for charge task.
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-charger-tips.jpg” alt=”solar panels charger tips”/>
At here, I can give everybody a brief handling instruction for your reference first, maybe you will interest in it.
<strong>Instruction 1: </strong>
The solar panel receives the sunlight to make power directly.The solar panel charge for the exclusive battery through input line.The exclusive battery charge for the cell phone or other portable equipment through output line.
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-battery-to-cellphone.jpg” alt=”solar battery to cell phone”/>
<strong>Instruction 2: </strong>
Cell phone and other small digital camera battery products can put into the pocket which behind the solar panel for charging.The solar panel charge for cell phone or other portable equipment directly through output line.
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-battery-cellphone.jpg” alt=”solar panels battery and cell phone” />
<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-battery.jpg” alt=”solar panels battery” />
<strong>Instruction 3:</strong>
This solar charger equipment collocate the USB multi-purpose laptop battery charger, 4 choice USB Ni-H Battery charger, they can charge for most of the cell phone, digital camera, MP3, MP4, GPS, interphone and outdoor headlamp.
The exclusive battery can charge for the USB multi-purpose battery charger and Ni-H battery charger through output line and it also can be charged by the USB jack of PC.
After I researched a lot from this solar charger equipment, personally, I think this equipment is very suit for outdoor hikers, explorers, climbers, workers, travelers to ensure the communication, emergency power supply and battery maintenance, it can not only easily carry on the back or fix on the package to charge during the travelling process, but also can stand on the ground for elactricize task and it only takes 3-4 hours to full charge a 6600mAh exclusive a Dell laptop battery.
From the user manual I learned that the solar panel is prohibit to impacted, bent, squeeze, and scratch. The solar panel surface should keep clean, if any dirt on the solar panel surface will affect the power effect. The exclusive battery should put in the dry and shady place, it is forbidden to disassemble heat up or throw it into the fire. But I think it is very easy to comply, and after own this equipment, I no need to worry when the electric energy exhausted and have no way to contact others when out of doors, because this solar equipment can induct the electric energy of the battery into the cell phone or other communication products to ensure me keep in touch with my friends and relatives any time and anywhere.<img src=”http://www.portable-solar-charger.com/blogpic/solar-panels-on-bag.jpg” alt=”Solar panels bag” />This is my own opinion on this equipment, I shared this to everybody to hope you can like it. The solar charger now cant used in laptop battery, as its power cant afford laptop work. But We belive that before long the more powerful portable solar charge are made for all our digital products as laptop battery, digital camera, camcorder, Ipod, Itouch, MP3, MP4, GPS.
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Jack smith is a expect from http://www.battery4.us/
Here’s a 10 watt photovoltaic charger with a 12 Ah battery. You can do quite a bit with this baby. It’s based on a Popular Science DIY article from July of 2008. Let me know what you think. Jocelyn Cohen. Here are the specs: 10-watt photovoltaic (PV, aka solar-electric) panel: Voltage: max. power 17.6V, open circuit 21.6V Current: max. power 0.57A, short circuit 0.61A. Pop Sci used a 5-watt panel, probably to keep costs down, but if Im bothering to build it, I want to get more out of it! The charge controller can handle an even bigger panel, too. battery: 12 amp-hours 4 amp charge controller: I love this elegant little thing. Here is the spec sheet from the manufacturer: www.vellemanusa.com The charge controller keeps the battery from overcharging or discharging too deeply, both of which can ruin the battery. meter: The Pop Sci article used a 10A meter, which doesnt do much when the panel is only rated at around .6 amps! If about .7 is all youre going to get at peak power, then the 1 amp meter will do the trick. In the video youll see that I used a cheap multimeter to measure current for now, but Im going to add an analog panel meter like this one between the panel and the controller. Im also going to add a meter or two between the battery and the load to put numbers on what this baby can actually do. I got connectors at Radio Shack.
Video Rating: 4 / 5