Can you recharge the battery by solar and recharge your devices through the battery at the same time?
289170
Yes you can. The battery cam be recharged via wall socket as well. Works great!
146802
It is possible, but I wouldn't advise doing it. It drastically slows down the recharge on the battery and the battery also becomes hot - usually a sign that something isn't working efficiently. I charge them separately now and try to keep the battery for emergencies, trips, and when I know I will need extra time on my phone or iPad.
1069973
Yes, just connect it independently to the batteries(not through the solar charge controller).
712397
No..... and maybe.... The point of using the controller is that with small loads less than the rated amperage, when the battery is fully charged, your load is being supplied with power from the solar (bypassing the battery). This allows the charge controller to float charge the battery and also power your device.... If you are drawing lots of power through an inverter, then yes, you will need to connect directly to the battery.... Just FYI - the unit I got had an UN-replaceable fuse.... I had to create a work around to solve the problem....
2011666
I don't think so. The solar cell may charge without direct exposure to sunlight but it may not be enough to charge the battery completely. I have installed mine where sun does hit directly for few hours and the rest of the time it is at an angle but it still works perfectly. The light is not very bright, please keep that in mind.
1782463
I regularly charge two things at once: Cell phone and camera, two AA battery chargers, emergency radio and lantern. If a cloud crosses the sun, the devices will stop charging for a while, but mostly two devices are quite doable.
188749
I don't believe so. The rechargeable battery is in a separate compartment and that one gets charged using the solar panel. The D-cell batteries just power the lantern and are not hooked to the solar circuit.
2278742
That is a good question. I am inclined to say yes but at half the rate. Based on my experience it would be like using a solar panel at half the wattage, it would only maintain a battery as opposed to charging. good luck.
1426558
My guess is no, but we will see if anyone answers my similar question. I cannot currently get the device to charge and discharge at the same time. I plugged it into my phone when I got it, and I think it might have drawn power FROM my phone.
1477075
You can use the device without the solar panels connected. The panels are just used to charge the device.
1828613
The solar battery can be charged via USB. If you have a USB phone charger that plugs into the wall it should work for this too. You can also charge it using a USB port on your computer. You can use any of the USB cords it comes with. Its really much more versatile than what the instructions show.
2087639
Yes, you can and actually you have to use electric source at the first time to charge it. And be advised, if you just use solar power, you can jus charge about 75% not anymore, to charge 'till 100% you have to use a elecric source.
279697
Yes. Two solar chargers would be needed. Please make sure both batteries are fully charged prior to connection. It is also recommended to disconnect the batteries from any possible draws.
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.
1961411
I do not believe that this is possible, though I could be wrong. I was under the impression that this requires a bit of skill, perhaps a designated solar breaker, etc. The battery required, would be a solar battery (deep cycle battery). You would wire this from the panels to a solar charge controller, battery and an inverter.
2192940
You can use solar power to charge a battery conected to this inverter , but you cannot hook the solar panels straight to the inverter.
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.