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Freeloader Pro – Professional Solar Charger

code: N79GT

4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings

ONLY GBP£69.99

Freeloader Pro – Professional Solar Charger

N79GT

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  • Ideal for charging phones, game consoles, portable DVD players, Sat Navs, PDAs, digital cameras, camcorders and more
  • 200mA premium quality crystalline solar cells
  • 1600mAh environmentally friendly Li-ion battery – typical battery life is 2 years
  • Freeloader’s solar panels can charge its internal battery in as little as 8 hours or 3 hours when using the supplied USB charging cable
  • Supplied with a master cable for connecting to a device or CamCaddy and for charging Freeloader Pro from a computer's USB
  • CamCaddy can charge any external camera or camcorder battery
  • Supplied with ten adaptors to fit the most popular electronic gadgets
  • Impact resistant, rust free aluminium body
  • Freeloader holds its battery charge for up to 3 months
  • Supplied with detailed user manual

Freeloader Pro is the ultimate solar charger capable of powering virtually every electrical device, anywhere in the world, whether on a beach, a mountain, jungle or the Polar ice cap. Freeloader Pro uses its high power solar panels or USB (cable supplied) to quickly charge its internal battery (7 – 9 hours in sunny conditions). Once fully charged Freeloader Pro is capable of delivering enough power to give a mobile phone 70 hours of standby time, 5000 page turns on an eBook or a 100% full charge for a digital camera battery. Also by switching its Multi voltage switch to 9.5V Freeloader Pro is capable of charging power hungry, high voltage devices such as MP4 players, portable DVD players and SLR camera batteries. The metallic push button “Power Halo” indicates how much power is in Freeloader Pro’s battery. Made in tough aluminium and finished in a stylish “piano” black, Freeloader Pro is the perfect companion for adventure travellers, journalists, explorers, expeditions, the armed forces and anyone who demands the best! CamCaddy is a unique power cradle supplied with Freeloader Pro. CamCaddy accepts virtually every type of camera battery whether a simple compact digital camera, professional SLR or a video camera battery. CamCaddy suits all sizes of battery (3.2V to 7.9V) using its variable slider bar and adjustable contact pins. Light weight and rugged CamCaddy is the ONLY camera battery charger capable of powering virtually all camera batteries. The Freeloader Pro is supplied with 10 adaptors to power the following devices: 1) iPod, iPhone, iTouch, Nano etc 2) Nokia phones using both standard and mini adaptors (2 supplied) 3) All current Samsung phones (2 supplied) 4) All current LG phones 5) All current Sony Ericsson phones 6) Nintendo DS Lite / DSi 7) Mini USB adaptor for Motorola phones, Blackberry and most smartphones, Garmin / SatMap and most GPS, Bluetooth headsets, PDAs 8) 4mm tip for Sony PSP, Archos and most MP4 players, 2 way radios, portable DVD players, e-books, digital cameras and PDAs

Specifications:
Freeloader:
Size: 150 x 63 x 20mm
Weight: 174g
CamCaddy:
Maximum operating voltage: 9.5V
Maximum battery depth: 67mm
Size: 130(l) x 71(w) x 30(d) mm
Weight: 68g
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Decent device slight upgrade from the pico, not really a extremely good device since it requires some disassembly for it to use both solar panels, plus side this gives you ALOT of computability. so most phones and stuff are chargeable, added bonus is that tablets are also supported with the option to have the device at 9.5v output. Cam caddy device is an added bonus since it also helps charge those camera batteries, one issue is that the time need to charge those is slightly longer that I hoped it would be, but hey free power. Pros: - light weight - large compatibility - charges iPad - charges most MP3 players - charges most phones Cons: - pricey this is a high end device you pay for what you want. - detracting face is not that secure. - swivel joints is not held inplace with anything but friction which could suffer from wear. Final verdict. Only get this device if you are a travelling cameraman too tight to get several batteries for you camera, or you are a gap year student travelling somewhere with plenty of sun, much better to just take this round that 4 or 5 charges for all your different devices.

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I have just received the Freeloader Pro I ordered. Looks as though it will be useful where there is sun but no mains or USB power source. A handy tweak would be to have its sockets on one end so that whilst in one's pocket a lead could run direct to th phone, MP3 player etc.

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Customer Questions about Freeloader Pro – Professional Solar Charger

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Q: can this charger top up from a very bright led light?

dave c - 25/01/2010

Maplin says: No sorry this product does not support that.

Q: hi,can this product charge a laptop thanks

mr gregson - 29/08/2009

Maplin says: No sorry this product does not support that.

Q: Can the Freeloader be used to charge a SatNav which has a main charger that is described with an output of 5 V 2A. Thanks

Dark Knight - 15/08/2009

Maplin says: Yes the product does support that.

Q: What is the weight of this product?

Derek - 01/06/2009

Maplin says: The total product weight is 174g.

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