If I use this indoors will the solar panels generate enough power to run and to charge my p[hone?
181992
Only if connected to power. Maybe if leaned or hung next to a window with direct sunlight.. Will not charge with light bulbs of course only direct sunlight
181993
My friend had one on our AT long distance hiking trip and we rocked all day and he was able to charge his phone every evening. Worked really well even with the shade from the forest canopy, as we only had "on grid" power maybe once every 5-7 days. I'm buying my own now.
181994
When the sun hits the panels there is a orange light so as long as it is in sunlight it will but playing music and charging an ipod will decrease the battery life so it will eventually die ur best bet is to plug it in and play music through the aux cable
181995
Hi Ken, yes it will as long as it is close to the window and there is good light,A red light glows when it is charging in the light. Not sure how long the charge lasts though.I hope this helps.Steve
181996
It has not done so for me. The solar panels keep some power in the unit but never fully charged.
181997
Yes, I put mine on a window sill where sun comes in and it works just fine that way. Once charged full it will work indoors away from sun until the charge runs out. Great little device!
181998
No....I usually leave mine on the dashboard during work and it recharges fine, without worrying about weather :)
181999
I purchase black models and not charge via solar panels, if you live near equator maybe can charge.
1836483
Sure, but you will want to make sure that you have the solar panel hooked up through a contoller/regulator to avoid overcharging the battery. This is true with any battery.
550349
Yes, I have several of these inverters, One has 2 - 185 watt panels and on a sunny day it produces around 1.5 kw of electricity.
877911
Yes. The solar panel charges at a low rate. I do not have my paperwork with me, but I believe it charges enough to then charge a cell phone 1 or 1.5 times after a 7 hours with direct sunlight solar panel to internal battery charge.David B.Electronic Technician
1538887
Jana, Thank you for your purchasing. The light also use the solar panel as a light sensor. if you put the panel indoor in daytime, the lux indoor still can make the panel works(very small current), and the circuit will think it still in day time and the led light is off. But if you cover the panel by sth. , the panel will no output, and the circuit will think it is at night and will let the light on.And since it is in winter, the sunshine is not so powerful to full charge the battery inside in many area. In summer, the working time will be longer.
1404385
This unit generates a regulated 5V at its USB port. It has no idea what type of appliance you connect to it. It is up to your appliance (cell phone or tablet) to monitor its own internal battery status, and stop charging once its internal battery is full. The solar panel on this unit works, but very slowly. It is best to fully recharge its internal battery using an AC-to-USB adapter, then rely on the solar panel only as a trickle charge.
1697324
It will but will instill a minimal charge. This solar panel doesnt have a storage battery with it to charge from. This is best used set up in direct sunlight with it attached to a battery cell. Once the battery cell is charged, u can charge devices off it. It will take several hours to charge a battery pack kr, use without battery pack to give device a little charge to take a few pics then recharge.
1942262
This unit it a grid tie inverter you hook your solar panel(s) directly to it and plug it into your homes electrical outlet. It can produce up to 300 watts of power into your homes electrical system
1783342
The panels do not hold a charge themselves. You can charge directly from the panels or connect an external battery (not included) and charge that as your future power source.
96595
You should not plug into the inverter unless it only draws very small current or it will burn the charge controller which only allows 10Amp at most. You will need a battery in between the solar suitcase and inverter.
1987317
Yes you can just make sure the solar collector panel will get sun to recharge or use an external collector plugged into the unit. Great for an interior shed or area with no sun if you have that external piece.
1536112
It should work. I use a small solar panel indoors throught a window to charge a battery.
1852846
Absolutely. Just make sure the solar charge controller is 12VDC and rated appropriately for the output of the solar panels.
872096
Hi Mr. Epic,Thank you for your interest in our solar charger, although it would be amazing if our solar chargers or any other solar charger could charge a device while indoors using light bulbs, the amount of light given off is not sufficient enough to do so.
531850
Jana, Thank you for your purchasing. The light also use the solar panel as a light sensor. if you put the panel indoor in daytime, the lux indoor still can make the panel works(very small current), and the circuit will think it still in day time and the led light is off. But if you cover the panel by sth. , the panel will no output, and the circuit will think it is at night and will let the light on. And since it is in winter, the sunshine is not so powerful to full charge the battery inside in many area. In summer, the working time will be longer.
1634287
These panels can run a lot however they should be linked to a 12 volt storage battery, then run an inverter to 110 AC volts for your AC needs or just run 12 volt DC off the battery that is being charged by the solar panels.
2274230
Yes it can. I leave mine plugged in all the time. I would also consider looking at the Duracell Powerpacks as they have a range of sizes - but they do not have the solar hookup - depends on what you are looking for.