Coleman CL 100 1 5 Watt 15 Volt Solar Panel Battery Trickle Charger 72000
March 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, light trucks, vans, ATVs, PWCs, small boats, snowmobiles, riding mowers, tractors and SUVs, the Coleman solar 1.5-watt 12-volt battery charger sends a constant maintenance level charge to the battery to insure against dead batteries. The solar charger provides an immediate charge when exposed to daylight, even on cloudy day. The charger is plug-in-play compatible for quick connections, and a cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included with the panel. The charger is backed by a 2-year warranty.
What’s in the Box
Solar panel, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamp connector, instruction manual, and a set of mounting suction cups.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star This is not a charger.
I purchased one of these in the hope it could trickle-charge a car battery over a few days. It won’t. It produces such a small current in full sunlight that it can only maintain the existing charge of a battery. If you have a flat battery and you leave this plugged in for a few days, you’ll still have a flat battery.
1 Star dont buy it to charge
this doesn’t charge at all i bought to charge a 12 volt battery- then when i got it found its only a maintainer. FALSE ADVERTISING
2 Stars Disappointing - especially from Coleman
The product description states clearly that this little device can be used in all weather conditions.
When unpacked, this does not appear to be the case, and when you read the instructions, on the bottom of the page in small print it says that the product in NOT to be used outdoors unprotected!
For a device that is meant to keep a battery ‘topped up’, typically devices that are not near shelter (snow blowers, tractors, automatic entrance gates, etc) this seems like a fatal design flaw!
Other than that - the device seems to work fine as a trickle charger.
1 Star NOT WEATHERPROOF
Regardless of what the Amazon listing says (and I asked them to change it over a month ago and still haven’t) this product is NOT weatherproof. When you open the package the literature about the product specifically states that it is “not for use outdoors”. You have to pay more to get a weatherproof model.
Coleman CL 100 1 5 Watt 15 Volt Solar Panel Battery Trickle Charger 72000
March 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, light trucks, vans, ATVs, PWCs, small boats, snowmobiles, riding mowers, tractors and SUVs, the Coleman solar 1.5-watt 12-volt battery charger sends a constant maintenance level charge to the battery to insure against dead batteries. The solar charger provides an immediate charge when exposed to daylight, even on cloudy day. The charger is plug-in-play compatible for quick connections, and a cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included with the panel. The charger is backed by a 2-year warranty.
What’s in the Box
Solar panel, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamp connector, instruction manual, and a set of mounting suction cups.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star This is not a charger.
I purchased one of these in the hope it could trickle-charge a car battery over a few days. It won’t. It produces such a small current in full sunlight that it can only maintain the existing charge of a battery. If you have a flat battery and you leave this plugged in for a few days, you’ll still have a flat battery.
1 Star NOT WEATHERPROOF
Regardless of what the Amazon listing says (and I asked them to change it over a month ago and still haven’t) this product is NOT weatherproof. When you open the package the literature about the product specifically states that it is “not for use outdoors”. You have to pay more to get a weatherproof model.
1 Star dont buy it to charge
this doesn’t charge at all i bought to charge a 12 volt battery- then when i got it found its only a maintainer. FALSE ADVERTISING
2 Stars Disappointing - especially from Coleman
The product description states clearly that this little device can be used in all weather conditions.
When unpacked, this does not appear to be the case, and when you read the instructions, on the bottom of the page in small print it says that the product in NOT to be used outdoors unprotected!
For a device that is meant to keep a battery ‘topped up’, typically devices that are not near shelter (snow blowers, tractors, automatic entrance gates, etc) this seems like a fatal design flaw!
Other than that - the device seems to work fine as a trickle charger.
Coleman 1 Watt 15 Volt Solar Panel Battery Trickle Charger 50002
March 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, recreational vehicles, SUVs, and trucks, the Coleman 1-watt solar powered trickle charger provides an immediate trickle-charge when exposed to daylight, even through windows and windshields. Illuminated LEDs lets you know the panel is charging, and mounting screws are included if you choose to fix the panel to the dashboard. Plug-in-play compatible for quick connections, a cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included with the panel.
What’s in the Box
Solar panel, 10-inch power extension cable, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamp connector, instruction manual, and 4 mounting screws.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Works Great!
I actually tied this in to my deer feeder and never had a problem, it seems to be weather proof and everything! The price was worth a shot compared to others also.
5 Stars Coleman 1-watt solar trickle charger
product was delivered in a timely fashion. well packed. product works as advertized. purchased 2 of the trickle charges and both function very well. highly recommend product.
thanks amazon.com
George
4 Stars Perfect if you park in the sun
Bought this about 2-years ago since I have a very bad habit of leaving my parking lights on. Also figured I couldn’t go wrong since I park in the hot Hawaiian sun most of the time at home and at work. Overall the unit works…it’s hard to tell but since I’ve gotten this unit, I haven’t had to use my portable jumper(I’m Sold!)…and I do notice on those long sunny days the starter spins up easier. The only issue I had with this unit is inherent to my cars design…the lighter plug on my car only works with the ignition “on”. To resolve this incompatibility, I simply hard-wired the charger into the vehicle using a fused lead to the battery…problem solved. I also used a quick disconnect on the lead so I can remove the entire unit..which by the way has sat on my dashboard since I installed it. I’ll consider buying a higher wattage unit later for future vehicles since they are relatively inexpensive…size being the limiting factor on the dashboard of course.
Coleman 1 Watt 15 Volt Solar Panel Battery Trickle Charger 50002
March 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, recreational vehicles, SUVs, and trucks, the Coleman 1-watt solar powered trickle charger provides an immediate trickle-charge when exposed to daylight, even through windows and windshields. Illuminated LEDs lets you know the panel is charging, and mounting screws are included if you choose to fix the panel to the dashboard. Plug-in-play compatible for quick connections, a cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included with the panel.
What’s in the Box
Solar panel, 10-inch power extension cable, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamp connector, instruction manual, and 4 mounting screws.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Perfect if you park in the sun
Bought this about 2-years ago since I have a very bad habit of leaving my parking lights on. Also figured I couldn’t go wrong since I park in the hot Hawaiian sun most of the time at home and at work. Overall the unit works…it’s hard to tell but since I’ve gotten this unit, I haven’t had to use my portable jumper(I’m Sold!)…and I do notice on those long sunny days the starter spins up easier. The only issue I had with this unit is inherent to my cars design…the lighter plug on my car only works with the ignition “on”. To resolve this incompatibility, I simply hard-wired the charger into the vehicle using a fused lead to the battery…problem solved. I also used a quick disconnect on the lead so I can remove the entire unit..which by the way has sat on my dashboard since I installed it. I’ll consider buying a higher wattage unit later for future vehicles since they are relatively inexpensive…size being the limiting factor on the dashboard of course.
5 Stars Works Great!
I actually tied this in to my deer feeder and never had a problem, it seems to be weather proof and everything! The price was worth a shot compared to others also.
5 Stars Coleman 1-watt solar trickle charger
product was delivered in a timely fashion. well packed. product works as advertized. purchased 2 of the trickle charges and both function very well. highly recommend product.
thanks amazon.com
George
