Can it charge itself in sun and also charge the attached devices (assuming there is some charge left) at the same time?
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Yep! We used it in New Zealand and it worked well-- even sensing when I was blocking the sunlight.
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.
876591
Yes. In full sun that little panel is a beast. One issue has come up with the USB connector, it is a little tricky to plug in sometimes. Hope this helps.
207400
Hi Steven, yes the strong Arizona sun would be much better for solar charging. Also make sure to protect your device from the heat by wrapping it in a shirt or towel. --Nika
877910
Yes, and the brighter the sunlight, the better the re-charging goes; so I pay attention to align it to direct sunlight as much as possible. Had the unit for quite a while now and still going strong.
2182004
You just hang it in the sun and connect whichever device you want to charge via USB port .
2159893
yup, works fine charging both at the same time. Make sure you got one bank to one battery and the other bank to the second battery(in other words, don't mix the two banks from the charger up).
247666
Yes you can charge both the device and phone at the same time. The charging device will take prority during charge if the phones battery is low.
828068
Yes, both ports can be used at the same time or separately to charge android devices.
541423
This specific panel is a piece of crap. Don't buy it. Their bigger panels, though, put out 12 volts. If hooked up straight to your device, it will charge as long as there is sun. If the sun weakens, it will stop charging. If the sun returns, it will start charging. If it is hooked up into a battery that can both receive a charge and send a charge simultaneously, then the behaviour if the same as above. If not, it will act erratically and you'll only be able to charge the battery or the phone, but not both.
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Hi Peter Yes, you are quite right. I hadn't tried that but my unit will not do both at the same time. In practice I have a dual USB charger so the need has never arisen. Regards Richard Allan.
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If you charge it fully you should be able to get 1-1 1/2 charges out of it before needing to be recharged. If in the sun it will charge the phone battery till full then itself.
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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.
1687062
Yes. The device can not do two functions as the same time. It can either charge or be charged.
1697323
His will charge any product that charges via USB. You just need to plug in your USB cable and find sun.
634538
No, it requires the sun to charge and does not store charge. It won't contribute to draining your battery so you can keep it plugged in.
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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.