![]() ![]() Chargers on the market today use various types of solar panels, ranging from thin film panels with efficiencies from 7-15% (amorphous silicon around 7%, CIGS closer to 15%), to the slightly more efficient monocrystalline panels which offer efficiencies up to 18%. Portable solar chargers are used to charge cell phones and other small electronic devices on the go. Public solar chargers permanently installed in public places, such as parks, squares and streets, which anyone can use for free.Ī solar panel can produce a range of charging voltages depending upon sunlight intensity, so a voltage regulator must be included in the charging circuit so as to not over-charge ( overvoltage) a device such as a 12 volt car battery.Flashlights/torches, often combined with a secondary means of charging, such as a kinetic (hand crank generator) charging system.Fold out models designed to sit on the dashboard of an automobile and plug into the cigar/12v lighter socket to keep the battery topped up while the vehicle is not in use.Small portable models designed to charge a range of different mobile phones, cell phones, iPods or other portable audio equipment.Examples of solar chargers in popular use include: Most portable chargers can obtain energy from the sun only. They can also be used in addition to mains-supply chargers for energy saving during the daytime. A series of solar cells are installed in a stationary location (ie: rooftops of homes, base-station locations on the ground etc.) and can be connected to a battery bank to store energy for off-peak usage. Such type of solar charger setups generally use an intelligent charge controller. Solar chargers can charge lead acid or Ni-Cd battery banks up to 48 V and hundreds of ampere hours (up to 4000 Ah) capacity. ![]() Front and back views of a small, portable solar charger with two AAA Batteries and USB output.Ī solar charger is a charger that employs solar energy to supply electricity to devices or batteries. ![]()
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