Can you use another companies solar charger to charge this? Or do you have to use a Goal Zero solar charger?
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I use a different brand, it outputs in USB and it is just like charging from an out let.
1093047
Yes you can use another solar charger. I charge mine with the anker 14W dual USB port solar charger. And I have both energizer brand and the goal zero AA that came with it. They both work great.
1147716
Mine works fine using the solar. I did notice the charge doesn't last long after the sun goes down though.
87866
you can charge via usb port from the solar charger And the battery pack. battery itself is aIt's lithium IOn 5200 mah. the solar panel itself will charge it but I don't know how long it'll take and it's more than just interrupted sunligHt On the Panel It's also The Angle With The Sun As With solar panels
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You will need a Goal Zero solar panel. The panel comes with the cable. Not sure how long it takes to charge. There are different size solar panels & varying weather conditions.
1481629
Yes it has to be charged solar or electrical charging . Not any battery charger will work , I would order charger with battery .
721724
yes, just connect the solar charger to the battery whenever you want to charge the battery.
2181666
You can just hook it up +&-. Or you can get a charge controller that will desulfinate the battery, not overcharge and not discharge at night. There is lots of 'em available... Me, I like the Battery Tender 021-1162 Solar Panel Charger Controller
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I am testing this. And from my last 2 times of charging 2 AAA's. i gotten the charge by using Solar and USB with a RavPower 15watt solar panel. down to about 30-1hour vs 3hours of just the solar charger on the XTG charger itself. I'll message back when i test out 4AA's with this try. But it seems pretty good chaining the integrated Solar panel with a USB high power Solar panel together.
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The solar charger would work as a maintenance charger only. Which means, the batteries must be fully charged prior to connection of the solar charger.The solar charger will maintain the top charge on the batteries as long as there are no draws on the batteries. The batteries would need to be either wet conventional or AGM type.The 2 batteries would also need to be connected in parallel (pos to pos / neg to neg) so it will be a 12 volt set of batteries.
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Goal Zero manufactures various solar panels and power packs, besides these portable speakers, so they add in that disclaimer on most of their items. By itself, the rockout has no charging ability. It has a macro-USB port to receive power, and almost all of Goal Zero's portable solar panels have USB outputs. Pair them up and you can charge the Rockout or any other USB powered device via sunlight. Charge times are also dependent on what size solar panel you are using. Their Nomad 3.5 will take a lot longer to charge this then say their Nomad 13.
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I sold mine last year....they are easy to use...Just plug any 12 V item into the "cigarette type" female connector on it to CHARGE a battery....If you are charging a cellphone, laptop, USB type items (non 12 V), then use the USB import on the battery for them.....depending on what you use the solar charger for....you can charge small USB items while the solar charger is facing the sun......If you need the Manuel for it, just get it on line...good luck!
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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.
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Yes you can! I use it to charge my Guide 10 all the time. It is a great way to store the power for later use. Goal Zero makes some great products! Hope that helps.
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You can use this with the Goal Zero Nomad 7 solar panel but it will charge at a slower rate than what is possible with this battery pack because while the battery pack can charge at 2A, the Nomad 7 panel only has an output of 1A through the USB port.
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Yes, it can be charged with the solar charger. You will need the Micro USB cord to be compatible with the input to the anker external battery. This external battery usually takes about 6-8 hours to charge so I am not sure how feasible this charging method would be.
972671
I'm new to solar charging but it sounds as though your choice of controller may make a bigger difference than the type of solar panel. Research MPPT controllers here on Amazon.
1177166
no this won't work. there are other solar products designed for charging phones