Solar Battery Chargers

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 22:09:31 -0500, Buff5200 wrote:

I'm from Buffalo, NY. What's a "solar charger"? And what's this
"sunlight" everybody
keeps talking about?

Buffalo, NY? That's where folk with extreme sensitivity to sunlight live,
isn't it?


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

I'm from Buffalo, NY. What's a "solar charger"?

I've often wondered: What could possess someone to live where 3-foot
snowfalls are the norm?

I hope you like snowmobiling!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Yup... You get to make snowballs with it, snowmen, snowmobiling, skiing,
sledding, photographs ...
later in the year you get to swim in it, go sailing on it, more
photographs...
later still you get to water your lawn with it, wash the car, take a shower,
more photographs...
and finally you get to watch it flow down the river towards the setting sun,
more photogrpahs
and next year it evaporates off the lakes and comes back to us as snow...
Nice stuff, snow..
denny

"Jay Honeck" wrote I've often wondered: What
could possess someone to live where 3-foot
snowfalls are the norm?

I hope you like snowmobiling!
--
Jay Honeck

Nice stuff, snow..

After 22 years in the newspaper business, I still shudder in sympathetic
pain when the snow flies.

With 100 drivers on the road, a major snowfall always meant that my phone
would ring all night long. I can't even count how many cars I jump-started
or pushed out of snowbanks...

Now, I look out the window and smile as those big flakes float gently to the
ground...

And then I remember that I now have eight 70 foot-long balconies and four
parking lots to shovel... ;-)

I hate snow.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

What is the brand and model that you purchased? Where did you buy it?

Mike
MU-2


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:ORVYb.349821$xy6.1746841@attbi_s02...
I'd say this would be fine to leave on
your motorcycle over the winter, but I wouldn't bet on it charging your
cell phone, walkie-talkies, or laptop over the course of a few days.

Well, I bought the danged thing. It claims to be able to charge my cell
phone or walkie-talkie batteries in 5 hours, my lap top battery in 6 - 8
hours, and ni-cad rechargeable batteries, too. (It's got built-in slots
for
AA rechargeable batteries.)

It's a handsome, well-made unit, with internal storage for the various
cords, cost $40, and seems to have all the bases covered. It claims to
have
built-in circuitry to prevent over-charging, and it comes with a plethora
of
plugs to fit virtually any device.

It even comes with the cord and cigar lighter plug so that you can keep
your
car battery (or, in my case, motorcycle battery) charged over the winter.
It also has a built-in cigar lighter outlet, so you can plug your car
cell-phone cord directly into the unit.

Interestingly it claims to put out enough juice to power the cell phone
unassisted. Since the battery on my newest cell phone lasts over 3 days
without charging, I should be covered for most any fly-in.

We'll see how it works. Thanks for all the input!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

What is the brand and model that you purchased? Where did you buy it?

The brand is "Brunton" ( http://brunton.com/ ) I bought the product
locally at a "Fin & Feather" camping/outfitter store.

Brunton appears to be a Canadian company, with offices in Riverton, Wyoming.
The unit is "assembled in China from European solar panels" according to the
box.

Interestingly, they don't seem to sell my exact model on their website.
However, there are several similar units for sale there.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Thanks

Mike
MU-2

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:U49Zb.360049$na.537399@attbi_s04...
What is the brand and model that you purchased? Where did you buy it?

The brand is "Brunton" ( http://brunton.com/ ) I bought the product
locally at a "Fin & Feather" camping/outfitter store.

Brunton appears to be a Canadian company, with offices in Riverton,
Wyoming.
The unit is "assembled in China from European solar panels" according to
the
box.

Interestingly, they don't seem to sell my exact model on their website.
However, there are several similar units for sale there.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:U49Zb.360049$na.537399@attbi_s04...
What is the brand and model that you purchased? Where did you buy it?

The brand is "Brunton" ( http://brunton.com/ ) I bought the product
locally at a "Fin & Feather" camping/outfitter store.

I'd like to know just how much power it puts out. They seem to be confused
as to specifications on their web page. mAh x volts does not yield watts.

"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote Buffalo, NY? That's where
folk with extreme sensitivity to sunlight live,
isn't it?


Ron

Nope, that's Seattle! g
--
Jim in NC


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I'd like to know just how much power it puts out. They seem to be
confused
as to specifications on their web page. mAh x volts does not yield
watts.

My unit puts out a maximum of 140 mAmps on the 6 volt setting, and 70 mAmps
on the 12 volt setting.

This is enough to charge batteries, and power small radios.

They've got more powerful ones, for more $$$.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"