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Need Help, 12v Solar Panel for Emergency?
I have a 12v , 13 watt solar panel – here is a link to the page http://www.batteryjunction.com/12vbrsoges.html – I want to use this solar panel to hook up AC adapters. IM not sure what to do and how to use the solar panel. I want to be able to use a batter charger, a radio, and charge a GPS if needed. – Thanks, Zoo
The solar panel has a 12 volt output with only 13 watts of power at 700mA.
This is very useful for charging low voltage devices directly, such as a radio, batteries or a GPS unit.
It is not effective to attach an inverter to this to convert the power to 110 volt AC adapters which in turn convert the power back to DC for your personal electronics.
You could use the solar cell set to charge a marine grade deep cycle battery over several hours, attach an inverter (for example this one http://www.batteryjunction.com/marathon-80w-pi1.html) to the battery and then plug your AC adapters into the inverter and run your devices or chargers.
However, this is an incredibly inefficient waste of power as you convert the power back and forth between DC to AC to DC again. It wastes power as it spills off much of the solar energy collected as heat in the different steps and different adapters.
Connecting the inverter directly to the solar charger will not work well because it doesn’t produce enough power in 12 volts (watts) for it to run an inverter.
In short, don’t do it, it isn’t worth the effort.
In order to make this work effectively you should fine the automobile adapters available for your devices and plug the auto adapters for your devices directly into the female cigarette lighter socket provided with the solar briefcase charger.
Many items only require 5 or 6 volts DC power, so the car adapters throttle the power down to the amount the devices need from 12 volts and smooth out any spikes or drops in power.
If you have a base station, you can also attach the Solar Power Briefcase to 12 volt car/marine battery and charge the large lead acid battery while you are away using your devices and then when you return, detach the solar charger and attach a female cigarette lighter adapter to the battery.
You can then attach your devices to the charged car/marine battery using a female cigarette lighter socket and charge or power them using the car adapters described earlier.
Here is an example of a NiMH or Ni-Cd battery charger with a car adapter http://www.batteryjunction.com/vachulsmch.html
Many GPS units that bluetooth have a small USB port and a Cigarette Lighter to USB charge adapter can work for them http://www.ziplinq.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=S3161
Most radio’s have a DC plugin port. You can build or purchase adapters that step down the 12 V power to the radio’s power needs.
In short, power your devices directly from the solar cell using the car adapter plugs made for them or charge a larger battery as a power resevoir and plug your car adapters into it when it is dark which allows you to charge devices when you are not using them while sleeping.
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