I am hearing that you cannot use a duracell powerpack pro and charge via solar at the same time. does anyone know of a battery setup/pack that can?
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I am not aware of any controllers/solar units that can. If this powerpack is a lithium ion type battery none of our charge controller that we carry can support it. Our charge controllers support AGM, Sealed Lead Acid, Flooded, and Gel type batteries depending on the model of controller you purchase. Let us know if we can help with anything else. Kind Regards, AW
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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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Throwing in my two cents. Get two for this. It'll work fine for awhile for you the way you want to do it, but ultimately, your battery is going to lose charge 'cause you will be running close to max on the panel all things considered unless you are in bright sunlight all the time. Plus, over time, your battery is not going to charge as efficiently. My 100W Grape tests at 5 amps in good sunlight. But then there's nighttime....:-) I run an off grid system, and am going to get a second panel just because of those cloudy days. An MPPT controller will help maximize your charging too. I haven't gotten one of those yet. Throwing in my two cents. Get two for this. It'll work fine for awhile for you the way you want to do it, but ultimately, your battery is going to lose charge 'cause you will be running close to max on the panel all things considered unless you are in bright sunlight all the time. Plus, over time, your battery is not going to charge as efficiently. My 100W Grape tests at 5 amps in good sunlight. But then there's nighttime....:-) I run an off grid system, and am going to get a second panel just because of those cloudy days. An MPPT controller will help maximize your charging too. I haven't... » Read More Throwing in my two cents. Get two for this. It'll work fine for awhile for you the way you want to do it, but ultimately, your battery is going to lose charge 'cause you will be running close to max on the panel all things considered unless you are in bright sunlight all the time. Plus, over time, your battery is not going to charge as efficiently. My 100W Grape tests at 5 amps in good sunlight. But then there's nighttime....:-) I run an off grid system, and am going to get a second panel just because of those cloudy days. An MPPT controller will help maximize your charging too. I haven't gotten one of those yet. « Show Less
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I've hooked up several on a battery that I keep charged with a solar panel. If you are using a power supply just be sure to over size it.
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Your own cable will work fine. . . its a great battery and the most versatile as far as charging it goes. I am able to charge from a solar panel with varying output levels without issue. Highly recommend.
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I just got mine today. It does NOT plug into my Duracell power pack 600. I will be sending it back.
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yes it it does work like that..please see the video on this link http://www.energizerpowerpacks.com/th/products/xp18000/
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I cannot answer this exactly, however in my experience I was charging a nexus phone, an iPad and an iPhone (The iDevices were never on at the same time since I only had one cable.). The Duracell Powerpack began with ~70-80 percent charge. The iPad charged fully from ~35%, the iPhone from ~50% and the Nexus phone from ~20% or lower. Afterwards the Powerpack was at 40-50%. (the numbers are from memory and not to be taken scientifically) However, if I were to guess, it would charge your android phone and an iPad around 5-6 times due to the inefficiencies I experienced. If you divide out the Ah of this battery between your two device batteries, you would obviously get a much larger number of charges, but I would expect a much lower efficiency for this.
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I haven't and don't recommend that either. Save yourself the hassle and be on the safe side. It is better to charge each battery separately.
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I have used this many times when our trio plays out for parties, shows, etc. where there is no electricity. I am not sure what kind of batteries you are using and I am not trying to insult your intelligence, but make sure you have the + and - inline and correct. Also, I would highly recommend Eneloop rechargeable batteries and always buy the highest mAh. They have yet to fail me both on our audio and photography/video side. For non rechargeable batteries, we use nothing but Duracell Procell batteries. More than you asked for, but others may want to know. Yes, this little mixer is a gem for onsite use and it does work on batteries. If you are having issues...I am so sorry and it may be a defective unit. I wish you the best!
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yes you can trickle charge it from solar panels from the same outfit. You can also plug it into your house current so it is ready to take on your outings you get it for to begin with. The real problem or drawback is the really short warranty. I had used my goal zero twice before finding that once it is not plugged into a charger, it would lose a bar of charge over night. Rather disappointed in the short warranty making this something they would not replace the unit for. Love the product over all, but very unhappy with the short warranty and battery quality. deep cycle should not be this way.
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I don't see why not, Duracell is one of the top rated batteries. They should last as long or longer as any on the market. My pack of batteries says "best used by Mar 2018."
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No, you can not charge a device and use it at the same time. Doing this will blow your device up and the battery pack will explode and burn you house down.
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You did not say what batteries or charger you are using so it's impossible to tell why you are having trouble. I use NiMH rechargeables. The silver Energizer's seem to last longer than Duracell's but both will power the unit for a day's use.
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It is a battery pack that you charge, not individual Duracell style batteries.
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The batteries are NiMh. There is nothing on the package or the website re: use in solar products; however you can contact Duracell directly through their website.
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Hello. Yes, I believe You can use your Duracell Charger to charge your Amazon Basic batteries. I currently use this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XSA5WW/ref=wms_ohs_product) Duracell charger and it works flawlessly with Amazon Basic batteries. I have tried Energizer batteries with my charger which didn't work, the charger couldn't detect the battery.