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Anyone have experience with the SuYou Solar Charger
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Oct 6, 2012 at 12:58 pm #1294760
I was going to make my own DIY charger similar to what Roger had done in the past, but saw this system going for $25 (less than my parts + shipping) and I can pick it up locally.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11496
Anyone used it? On the electronics forums I follow people are pretty happy with it, but I don't know the exact weight or fragility from a backpacking standpoint. Specs seem pretty good and it'd directly work with the Steripen UV water purification systems that charge of USB.
Oct 6, 2012 at 1:27 pm #1918712Before you jump into the purchase of a solar panel+battery, you might want to first calculate what your power needs are going to be. Compared to the cost of a pure solar panel, you are paying a bunch for the battery portion which you may or may not need.
–B.G.–
Oct 6, 2012 at 1:36 pm #1918715Rather small solar cell. Unless you are in the desert you may never get enough power from it.
Cheers
Oct 6, 2012 at 3:16 pm #1918734"Rather small solar cell."
Exactly. That's why I made the warning.
I don't think that I would fool with any solar panel under a few watts. Something around 5-10 watts becomes useful, but it still may not be weight efficient.
–B.G.–
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