How long will a full charge last, such as after sunset?
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It depends on where you are. The "solar" keyboard charges just as well in fairly normal room lighting, so unless you're typing in the dark, or in dim lighting, the keyboard will never discharge. There is a utility included with the keyboard that tells you whether the keyboard is currently being properly charged, and if the keyboard ever does discharge, such as when you go on vacation and leave the thing behind, just turn on the lights for a while and you're good to go.
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That I do not know. I have used it after dark, but only for 10 to 20 minute intervals.
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Days or weeks on end. I've charged mine maybe once or twice in 6 months if owning. And I am a heavy user, with normal amounts of ambient light from windows in my room on a daily basis
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I haven't had any problems with power. I forget it's solar so I never check the power level.
157244
The charge does decay. If you charge it over night it could get you out of a pinch during the day.
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Depends on how much is left in the battery. I just let it charge overnight, I have never timed the charge, but I would assume at least 4 hours from a full discharge.
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If you have full sunlight all day to charge the solar panel, the lights will stay on from dusk to dawn. However, we only have sun on the panel for about 6 hours and it seems our lights will stay on about that same amount of time. Even on cloudy days though the lights came on for a short amount of time, maybe about 2 hours.
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The first charge should be 14 hours to give your battery full capacity charge. Then, one 3 hour charge will last for about 36 hours, or you could charge it every night like smartphones.
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In my experience, a fully charged battery lasts 7 to 8 hours, depending on how loud you have it and how far from the base station it is.
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If the Leaf computer estimates a low range such as 15km remaining then it takes about 4 to 5 hours to bring it back to 100% charge. We charge at night when the electricity is cheaper. We often charge to 80% since this will extend the life of the battery. Good luck and consider the AeroVironment EV charger for purchase...it is a very good unit! Cheers Bill
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I got about 15 minutes out of each full charge. So, it's best to keep the camera plugged in at all times. The camera still shoots color at night and automatically adjusts to day/night.
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Mine can last all night long and into dawn if I have them only on motion detector mode. If it is on continuously and is FULLY CHARGED I have had the light stay on for about 6 hours.
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The time greatly depends on the brightness of the screen. At a moderate intensity, I'd say 4 - 5 hours.
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Hard to say exactly because it depends on the intensity of the sun. I charged up mine totally in two full sun days.
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Hey Derrick... I charged it when I received it on April 30. I use it on average 2-3 hours per evening. I use the back light function every 30 minutes or so and the unit is in standby during the 2-3 hours of use. I turn the unit off each evening. I have not yet had to charge the battery.
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Yes, about that long if you have the backlight on. I discovered that turning the backlight off (F1 key) will allow it to last all day on a single charge.
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I haven't monitored to see exactly how long it takes to charge from dead to full charge, but I think 8-10 hours should be enough.
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On a full charge Ive found that true to their word that a charge will last the full 11 hrs or more. I have not had a power failure yet.
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I would imagine you will hit the limitations of the battery no matter how much sun it received the day before. I remember seeing my light work as late as 4 AM. You may need to go with a wired solution for anything better.
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I charge mine over night and then use till it starts to slow down then over night again. I have forgotten about them in the charger for about three days, they were hot, and over the years it seems to shorten the life of the battery. so 8 or 10 hours for full charge.