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Old 06-20-2019, 08:26 PM   #21
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No, the solar input is just a gimmick on those, won't keep up with a phone's discharge rate sitting doing nothing in airplane mode


That’s my experience too. Solar panel is just too small. You need several days of direct sun to charge the batt on the one I had.

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That’s my experience too. Solar panel is just too small. You need several days of direct sun to charge the batt on the one I had.


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Old 06-20-2019, 09:03 PM   #24
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But does the video tell how to regulate potato voltage?
Or how to wire up spud micro-USBs?
Keep an eye out for that, OK..?
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But does the video tell how to regulate potato voltage?
Or how to wire up spud micro-USBs?
Keep an eye out for that, OK..?


I think that goes under batteries made from oranges
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I think that goes under batteries made from oranges
I'm pretty sure that those are meant for charging Apples...
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Old 06-21-2019, 07:03 AM   #28
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I had two accessory sockets. Just wired one hot all the time. You can add simple off the shelf ones on the cheap. KISS. Keep it simple stupid.
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I know John61's always recommending BlueSea products, and I feel the same way about them. Everything I've used from them has been good to go. If I were looking for quality USB sockets/outlets/whatever, that's what I'd use. Not to say there's not other good stuff out there.
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Old 06-21-2019, 10:45 AM   #31
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Yes very reliable maker.

Marine-quality gear is generally much more consistent than in the automotive and RV world.

Power Products owns them now, an investment company been buying up other great brands lately: Ancor, BEP, Marinco, Mastervolt, Progressive Industries, and ProMariner.

Recently consolidated into Brunswick.

Victron is still independent, not sure about Magnum.
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Install a 12v cigarette lighter and usb plug in run it off the battery. $14 at Amazon
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