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Solar Charger

code: N85HN

1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings

ONLY GBP£12.99

Solar Charger

N85HN

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  • Charges your mobile phone, MP3, Mini Disc/cassette player, digital camera and more
  • Why pay to charge your mobile?.... use the sun's FREE solar energy
  • Great for hiking, camping, travel and charging your AA or AAA batteries
  • Ideal for use as a battery charger and emergency power source
  • Built-in battery compartment charges 4 x AA or 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries (sold separately)
  • Can also be charged via USB (USB to mini USB charging cable included)
  • Charger has USB output port and mini USB input port
  • Reverse polarity protection
  • Built-in battery tester to test both rechargeable and alkaline batteries

This handy portable device has two thin-film solar cells. Just open it up in the sun and wait until the charge indicator signals that the batteries have been fully charged. Once charged you can either take them out of the enclosure and use them in your portable device, or you can just connect your device and power it that way. Alternatively, you can connect the charger to any USB port to charge the batteries. Unfortunately this device is not compatible with iPods unless you have a conversion power cord (from universal power adaptor to iPod adaptor - not included). Other devices will also require the USB charging cable supplied with the device (not included). The charger also has the capacity to test batteries. Both rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries can be tested. If you have tested non-rechargeable batteries, please remember to remove these prior to using the device as charging a non-rechargeable battery can cause the battery to leak, which can cause personal injury and also damage the charger.

Technical specifications:
Dimensions: 24.5 (h) x 16.6 (w) x 6.6 (d) cm
Weight: 218g

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I had to return the unit I bought to get it replaced because only 1 of the 2 solar panels actually worked, the other was aulty and provided no charge current whatsoever. The replacement item appeared to work as intended when checked out but subsequently failed completely 2 weeks into a 4 week walking/camping trip so will be returned shortly for a full refund. It's a good idea in principle and when it was working it worked quite well but the quality and/or reliability is apparently so poor that they seem to be pretty useless if you need to depend on them. I also agree that the battery tester function is a bit of a nonsense because it doesn't know the type of battery being tested - different types of battery generally have a slightly different typical terminal voltage and different charge/discharge characteristics.

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I cannot recommend this charger. It would not charge either of my mobile phones (sony ericsson k750 & samsung D600). It always reported that the installed batteries were weak, even though i was using brand new Maplin Ni-Mh 2500mah that had been fully charged in an AC mains charger before hand.

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Bought this item about three weeks ago to use in Spain. Very dissapointed with this product first after being in the sun charging the cover for the battery compartment became loose and would not fit tightly. Secondly after checking the battery state whilst in the sun the battery condition showed green but after being out of the sun for about 15 mins and checking again before connecting the item to be charged the battery state was shown as yellow! So in 15 mins it changeds from a charged state to a weak state without use.

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£Variable Shutl Now ASAP within as little as 90 minutes***
£Variable Shutl When Delivery within a 1 hour time slot on a date you choose✝✝
£5.99 Next working day – anytime 6pm*
£10.00 Next working day – noon Midday*
£13.50 Next working day – am before 10.30am*
£15.00 Saturday Delivery before noon**

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Price Option Delivered
£8.50 Standard delivery 2-3 working days

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With regret we are unable to ship to any other destinations at this time

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** Saturday deliveries can only be placed before 4pm on the Friday before the scheduled Saturday delivery.

*** The Shutl express delivery service is only available if your order meets certain requirements. If it's available it will be displayed as a selectable delivery option during checkout.

✝✝ Date selection is limited to 14 days in advance including the current day. Selectable time slots are 1 hour long and vary depending on the date and delivery address.

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