Is there an indicator that lets me know when the rukus is charging via the solar panel? I can't tell if mine is.
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One of the led lights will change to a red light indicating that it is solar charging .
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I'm not sure. I do know when the indicator light turns green it is fully charged
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The specs are under highly controlled conditions rather than real world conditions. However, on a sunny day, with the panel aimed at the sun, and with a MPP controller, you should get something close to the rated power (maybe 80 percent of rated power or something like that). What might be happening to you is that your battery may be fully charged or nearly so. So the charge controller is limiting the current to 0.25A to avoid over-charging the battery. You could disconnect the panel from the charge controller (so the panel is not connected to anything) and check the short-circuit current and open-circuit Voltage. If those are ballpark OK, no real cause for concern. The specs are under highly controlled conditions rather than real world conditions. However, on a sunny day, with the panel aimed at the sun, and with a MPP controller, you should get something close to the rated power (maybe 80 percent of rated power or something like that). What might be happening to you is that your battery may be fully charged or nearly so. So the charge controller is limiting the current to 0.25A to avoid over-charging the battery. You could disconnect the panel from the charge controller (so the panel is not connected to anything) and check the short-circuit current... » Read More The specs are under highly controlled conditions rather than real world conditions. However, on a sunny day, with the panel aimed at the sun, and with a MPP controller, you should get something close to the rated power (maybe 80 percent of rated power or something like that). What might be happening to you is that your battery may be fully charged or nearly so. So the charge controller is limiting the current to 0.25A to avoid over-charging the battery. You could disconnect the panel from the charge controller (so the panel is not connected to anything) and check the short-circuit current and open-circuit Voltage. If those are ballpark OK, no real cause for concern. « Show Less
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No, there was no indicator on it to show how much charge is left, but there are red and blue light showing whether the power is full or not.
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Yes, in the upper right corner there's a battery icon that indicates the remaining charge - it's on all the time.
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There is no indicator I am aware of. I plug it in when i use it in my office at work and that keeps me going when I use it around the house.
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Have same issue. Charged the solar panel in very bright sun light for 12-14 hours over two days. Light will not come on... Pulling string feels as if nothing is happening and light does not come on. See red light but that is all...
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My battery tender stays connected all the time. It only comes on when the battery needs charging. It has a red and a green light to tell you what mode it is in. Solar energy used for charging should not make a difference.
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Just put it under the sun it starts charging automatically when exposed to sunlight you should see the first battery indicator LED turn red
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I would make sure that the plug is inserted correctly (not the wrong direction from the battery to the solar panel).Then next step would be to make sure that the Positive (+ red) clip is hooked to the positive (+) on the battery.Sorry, I can't offer any better suggestions. I am just answering from memory, not by looking in the instructions.
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You can see how much power your using...works as described. I use it to see how much power I will need and then I know how big a solar panel or energy generating bike I will use to go off the grid.
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There is not indicator, but the power last for so long.. One time charged for two hours will last for about one month or more with 2 hours daily use 5 days a week(not weekends).
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It does not need to be in the "off" position to charge. I don't recall if there is any "charging complete" indicator.
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Yes there are indicator lights shown for charging. This is what is stated on the back of this models package and has been tested by me. Charging indicator lights will flash while charging and then will remain on throughout until once battery charging has been completed. One LED light for each pair of batteries installed = 2 indicators. Batteries must be charged in pairs. So there you go. After fully charged the lights will go off. Hope this helped you.
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The indicator will show flashing blue when charging.If there is any problem with the product , please donot hesitate to contact us , we will try best to solve your problem!EC Technology Customer Supportcs@iectechnology.com
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How can you tell if you have a dumb charger? Mine has one indicator light and nothing else, so if it's a timer it must only be internal.
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I've had a few hiccups with charging it. But Hold the Orange button down till you see the Solar light or the one next to it blink then let it sit in the sun for as long as possible. You can tell it's charged by the percentage lights when you press the orange button. You can also use a input cable and plug it into the wall.