I seem to suddenly be awash in rechargeable tactical lights. can a solar cell phone charger be used to charge them?
Question for a tech head.
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You mean something like this: https://smile.amazon.com/42800mAh-P...97&sprefix=solar+phone+charger,aps,153&sr=8-3
Short answer, yes, they can recharge anything. Be sure you get one with the correct USB connector. It's not critical, but it'll save you the hassle of using adapters.
Looks like it! I have adapters and cords all over. any idea how long it takes? it'll save me a fortune in batteries and down time on lights and my radio when I go off grid again.
Nice price too! do they make anything bigger like laptop sized? or bigger?
Nice price too! do they make anything bigger like laptop sized? or bigger?
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No, I have no idea how long it would take for the internal battery to charge or for it to charge your phone. Probably only a few hours in direct sunlight.
There are MUCH bigger solutions available. How much would you like to pay? A stackable 1600 watt-hour solution with solar panels will set you back around $2500 but it can power key items in your home (freezers, furnace blower, lights). You can pay a lot more to get a lot more, of course.
For a solution in between, poke around on Amazon and look at the reviews. Maybe others here have personal experience.
I'm needing some panels to run the basic systems on my Winnebago, I wish I had kept the panels I was renting since covid killed the place, but I knew they guy who owned it and I try to do the right thing.
