"Rechargeable solar panel or kinetic crank energy". What does it mean by "Kinetic crank energy.
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There's a hand crank. You can turn it to recharge the light if the other energy sources have expired.
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That means no battery power unless you crank the device.if you use the solar and it runs down you crank it. Great light.minuse mine all the time.
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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.
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It is not meant to fully charge the battery from the hand crank. It's purpose is to provide enough power for short-term light, or by its export port for making important phone calls, etc. If I remember, it would take 24 hours cranking at 120 rpm to deliver a full charge on the 4400 mAh battery. The Goal Zero Nomad 7 solar panel will charge it in 7 hours.
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that is an inverter issue. a wind charger or solar panel just produces power, but the inverter decides what to do with it, ie charge battery, and if there is excess, and your meter allows, then you can run your meter backwards. fyi i am hearing that smart meters may not allow this the way the old meters do.
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Not sure I totally understand the questionYes it is fairly lo energy- my electric bill definitely went down a couple dollars when I got it. It is movable, but not so portable- not usable outdoors, and once it is set up, well it has wheels, but it does need to be vented, so it is rather fixed in position while runningHope this helps
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I gave the solar charger as a gift, so I can't answer that. My brother loves it though. He is not a backpacker or a biker however.
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The power comes from AAA rechatgable batteries, the solar panel recharges those batteries, so you can use it with daylight or in the dark.
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Hey folks, to be clear, "retracer" is actually wrong. The panels are actually built OUT OF COUNTRY. I just confirmed this by speaking directly with someone at Grape Solar in Eugene, OR. With that said, these folks are extremely helpful and have been more than willing to help in answering any questions I've had related to their products and even how I can connect their products into an existing solar project that I have NOT containing their products.
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There is no solar panel on the device. As soon as I plugged everything in, the rotor was able to move 360 degrees around with no problem. Make sure to add extra slack around the antenna to allow for the turning. So I believe it must obtain power from the cable. It works great and once I had it positioned, I have not had to rotate at all. However, I am using this device for my Home, not an airplane.
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The reason that I have a larger inverter with "only" a 100w solar panel, is because I have a battery. Essentially the inverter comes out the battery and powers my devices, and the solar panel recharges the battery.
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When you attach this generator while moving it will add resistance to your pedaling so that you will have to work harder than normal. So for instance if you wanted to put a 20 Amp Hour 12V Battery onto your bike and charge the battery while you ride the bike around town. This would make it very hard to make your bike go faster than 5 miles per hour because it would place such a drag on your tire. If you installed a button on your handle bars for regenerative breaking, then you could use this button when you go down a hill or only when you want to stop the bike, that way you could harvest the kinetic energy (1/2 x Mass x Velocity) from your bike and put it into the battery. When you attach this generator while moving it will add resistance to your pedaling so that you will have to work harder than normal. So for instance if you wanted to put a 20 Amp Hour 12V Battery onto your bike and charge the battery while you ride the bike around town. This would make it very hard to make your bike go faster than 5 miles per hour because it would place such a drag on your tire. If you installed a button on your handle bars for regenerative breaking, then you could use this button when you go down a hill or only when you want to stop the bike, that way you could harvest... » Read More When you attach this generator while moving it will add resistance to your pedaling so that you will have to work harder than normal. So for instance if you wanted to put a 20 Amp Hour 12V Battery onto your bike and charge the battery while you ride the bike around town. This would make it very hard to make your bike go faster than 5 miles per hour because it would place such a drag on your tire. If you installed a button on your handle bars for regenerative breaking, then you could use this button when you go down a hill or only when you want to stop the bike, that way you could harvest the kinetic energy (1/2 x Mass x Velocity) from your bike and put it into the battery. « Show Less
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Yes, it is photovoltaic, which means charged by light, not just sun. I have actually witnessed a solar panel show as charging during a lightning storm.
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This is a very nice solar panel that is mounted on a somewhat flexible metal sheet. I produces about 16v dc at the contacts in Florida sun (rated at 12v for a 12v battery), but I use a solar controller so it won't overcharge my battery. I have it hooked to a 12v trolling motor deep cycle battery on a small boat. I have not had to externally charge the battery since attaching the solar panel, and that gives me a few hours per week of power.
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Bruno, thanks for the question. This unit up is solar powered and it has its own vendor supplied rechargeable battery.
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The red LED indicates that the battery is receiving voltage from the solar panel. When the battery is fully charged, the red LED will blink rapidly. I believe that there is a circuit in the device that will keep the solar panel from over-charging (or cooking) the battery.
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The solar panel has a cord about 6 feet long with a coupler at the other end. It also has 4 holes in the frame. I cover my car and fasten the solar panel to the outside of the garage. There is a shorter cord with clamps on the one end--I cut these off and replaced with rings which attach to the bolts at the battery posts. This short cord I used a cable tie to secure the loose end. Now when I want to store my car I park it, lift the hood, plug the cords into each other, close the hood, put on the cover and leave it. Exactly how it regulates the flow of electricity is.beyond me, but it works.. The solar panel has a cord about 6 feet long with a coupler at the other end. It also has 4 holes in the frame. I cover my car and fasten the solar panel to the outside of the garage. There is a shorter cord with clamps on the one end--I cut these off and replaced with rings which attach to the bolts at the battery posts. This short cord I used a cable tie to secure the loose end. Now when I want to store my car I park it, lift the hood, plug the cords into each other, close the hood, put on the cover and leave it. Exactly how it regulates the flow of electricity is.beyond me, but it works..
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This is a solar panel. Mistakenly, they are describing a different product.