How does this power up? Is it solar and battery?
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The question is addressed in the SPECIFICATIONS: Product Details Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches ; 8 ounces Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S. International Shipping: This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S. Learn More ASIN: B00526IDBA Item model number: HS-1200TS Batteries 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
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No, it comes with batteries, and the solar panel keeps it charged up. You should not have to get batteries for it for a very long time.
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It has a built in rechargeable battery. You can the battery or electricity.
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i havent used it yet.i bought it at the end of the season.if i remember its only power source is external/boat battery.i only took it out of the box to make shure it would power up and work.
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I recommend you read my review. I managed to make this work but DO NOT EXPECT the solar to do anything at all. The panel it comes with is only 1/3 the power required to run the system. It is a 10W panel and you need 30W. They will happily sell you additional panels. The batteries are also worthless. The system has no way to charge them. You actually need to connect them to an external charger to do this. The solar won't charge them. They will also sell you a solar charging module. In the end I removed the solar and the batteries and have it wired to A/C power. Oh and another thing, I have replaced the main control board 3 times since I bought it. The customer service to make this happen as horrible. I am now out of warranty and if the system dies I will simply spend the money and replace it with a higher quality one. Now I am basing this on the kit I purchased 2 years ago. It would be nice if they have changed it but I would not count on it. I hope this helps.
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It does not charge by solar power. It charges through a USB port. I think the charge life is great though. I played it for 3 straight days on the beach and still had battery life.
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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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Neither, it has a small CR123A battery. You charge is via solar, hand crank or USB connection to a PC or a USB charger. I'm told the solar panel isn't very strong to charge with in the winter months and you will need to USB charge it every couple of weeks. The hand crank actually works quite well. A minute or two of cranking gets you 15-30 minutes of radio. Solar is weak but again I'm told it's because of the winter sun strength. USB seems to be working well.Dan
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No battery. It's direct from the panel to the mini motor. If the sun is up it works. After sunset it doesn't.
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This is not powered by battery. It is powered by plugging it into an electrical outlet.
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That silver component you see in the picture IS the battery. It can be charged either directly from the panel (if the sun cooperates) or from a standard wall outlet.
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No it is not solar powered. There may be an option for it but the unit, as is, is battery powered outside and pluged in inside.
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Solar powered, and lithium battery also, Very light waigt , well worth your money !
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It uses regular household power. I live off the grid and am able to power it through my inverter without it blowing a fuse, this is a huge plus!
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This unit runs on 12 volts DC. You hook it up to a battery (gel cell), and keep the battery charged with a solar cell.
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It's the same as any other battery - depends on how much you use it..! It's a battery that gets its own charge from the solar panel then charges other batteries. If you do a lot of battery recharging, then you'll need to keep it topped up (ie, solar charging).
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You plug it in. I works pretty well. It has better power than the battery operated kind.