Wll it charge mobile while solar charging its own battery?
2079123
You're better off charging the battery first. It takes less than an hour to transfer from the charger to the phone.
2079124
It can be done, but not a good idea. You don't want to leave your mobile device in the sun. Unless you can put the panels in the sun and your device in the shade.
2079125
That's a good question. I THINK it works by either charging the connected device from its battery, or by charging the battery. There's an on/off switch that powers the USB connection. So that's a way to differentiate this from a true solar charger. With this you can charge and store, with a solar charger you have to leave the device connected to the solar charger and in the sun to charge. I could be wrong about that. I may ahve to test that the next sunny day.
2079126
That's a good question. I THINK it works by either charging the connected device from its battery, or by charging the battery. There's an on/off switch that powers the USB connection. So that's a way to differentiate this from a true solar charger. With this you can charge and store, with a solar charger you have to leave the device connected to the solar charger and in the sun to charge.I could be wrong about that. I may ahve to test that the next sunny day.
2120059
Hello, Just to inform you, it is best if you purchase a power pack battery to charge with the solar panel. When I've used the solar direct to my phone, it short circuited my phone (zapped it, where my phone does not work). Hope this helped you... Good luck.
563829
No, it's direct solar to usb, but you can use any usb rechargeable battery pack you choose.
874355
Cannot speak to the possibility of a solar charger .. but I see that others have. As this is a battery, you need only confirm the output of the solar device (which varies on the sun, of course) and the input mvaH required to charge .. both would be in the technical specifications of the devices.
885773
Yes, it may. I also lived through Sandy. If you need emergency power for your phone, this will do it. It should give you two charges for your phone before it needs charging itself. That can be done using an external power source (like a computer or USB charger) or the built in solar panel.
1880649
You usually have to have some type of controller to prevent battery overcharging. I hooked my solar charger to a gate opener that has a built in controller for the battery.
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
1177166
no this won't work. there are other solar products designed for charging phones
488328
No. That requires other hardware. This is strictly for charging your mobile device.
684119
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.
1147716
Mine works fine using the solar. I did notice the charge doesn't last long after the sun goes down though.
2284815
You are more likely to over charge the battery with a 12 volt unit. Just ensure the whole solar array is in the sunlight for optimal charging.
1664180
This is Levin Service. Thanks for your question and concern to Solstar. This device has two types of charging: one is conventional charging via outlet; the other is charging by the solar panel which can convert sunlight into power. We suggest that please do not over depend on sunlight, but it will surely do a great job in case of emergency like there is no wall charger by your side or only sunlight left around.
1670858
It should be OK, so long as only you are only using the one charging source, in your case solar. If you choose to use both the vehicle charging system, and solar, I would add a switch to separate the two different charging systems.
1998465
If you mean for recharging the pack, no, you cannot. This will charge via the sun, or via the USB port. Now, if you want to power a wireless charging pad with this, and the charging pad has a USB input, you can do that, so long as the charging pad requires less than 1A of current.
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.
1443467
So you can charge your phone at the same time as charging the spare battery.