Is the solar panel actually hooked up to charge the batteries? Are the batteries in the unit actually rechargeable batteries?
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The lights came already working, so I assume they were hooked up. They have a solar looking panel on the top, so I assume they are rechargeable, but since I just received them, I am not sure of these answers. Three did not work when they arrived.
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the solar panel directly charges the battery. the battery powers the LED when you push the button. the unit casing is sealed and you do not remove the battery. leave it in any amount of ambient light and it will recharge.
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yes, as long as the inverter is not plugged into ac the solar panel will charge the batteries through the controller. if the ac is plugged in and the inverter starts to charge the controller will no longer supply the batteries with a charge through the solar panels.
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Hey, Jeff, No, they will not charge because the solar panel is wired to charge only the one, rechargeable battery that comes with the radio. I'm not sure about the hand crank, though...but I don't think so. The good news is that there is an adapter to charge the batteries, via their regular charger. So I guess, kind of in a secondary sort of way, you can charge your AAA rechargeable batteries with this unit. But with the adapter, not the hand crank, or the solar panel.
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The panel has been Modified , They are just Solar Panels with standard 2 wires out . I and others modify them and put circuitry and LifePo4 batteries in them and Cut holes for Outlets and usb charging. The cost to do this is around 350 dollars and a lot of time but the results are a Self contained 110 volt ac portable Soln1 .
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the one i have is solar powered which does have a battery which is constantly being charged by the solar panel. the item shown on this page apparently has 3 x d type batteries which are usually in the round vertical bit that sticks in the ground. i'm sorry but i do not know how to get them out.
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Not sure, but the literature says "100% solar recharging - no batteries". I'm not sure then what is "recharged". Instructions emphasize not to overcharge, limiting light exposure time.
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No, it is not. The battery automatically gets charged when the unit is plugged in.
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Hi Debra, Please note that there are no batteries. The solar panel is only powered by sunlight. If you have any further question, please feel free to contact us at info@solarrific.com or call us at 718-767-5165 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm EST. Thank you!
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Plugs in and takes batteries. I guess you could use rechargeable batteries, but unit will not charge them.
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According to the owner's manual you can take out the battery and charge it with a 6 volt charger. The metal lid on top of the unit pops off easily to gain access to the battery. Then you have to take the battery loose at the terminals so the current from the charger is not running through the solar panel.
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No, it's direct solar to usb, but you can use any usb rechargeable battery pack you choose.
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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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I was not aware of one and I hooked it up without breaking it.If you have a panel in the sun however, I would think that hooking up the batteries and any accessories first would be the right thing to do, followed by the panels connection
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You can install an inverter to your battery and use the solar to charge it. You can not run an inverter directly from the solar panels.
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No, it's batteries only - however, you can get rechargeable batteries and recharge those.
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What exactly are you asking? We hooked them up by the instructions. You need to buy the controller separately. They seem to be working properly. They have a red light that is on all the time so the solar is working. If the battery is totally dead it will not charge. If the battery is good it will keep it good and charged. Any other questions please ask.
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The panel has a metal frame that can have holes drilled in it for mounting. It has two wires that put out DC voltage up to 18 v depending on the amount of sun light. Just connect the panel wires to a charge controller and connect the wires from the controller to a battery.