AZM 50W SOLAR PANEL
March 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Water resistant panel maintains and charges 12V automotive, RV and boat batteries. * Rugged aluminum frame with shockproof (hail resistant) glass * Monocrystalline cells outlast standard solar cells * Terminal strip and water resistant connection box * Dimensions: 17-3/4 W. x 40-1/2 L. x 1-1/8 D. Cable not included; 12V, 50 watts peak power, 2.8 amps; Charging voltage: 17.5V; Temperature range: -40
Sunsei SE 400 Solar 6 Watt 120 Volt Charger
March 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Sunsei Solar 6-watt 120-volt charger is a solar panel designed to provide reliable, renewable energy as an alternative to noisy and expensive diesel, propane and gas generators. This solar panel is ideal for medium-sized boats, RVs, trucks, and tractors, and can also be used to charge portable electronics, deer feeders, gate openers, and fence charges. It is engineered to maintain a 12-volt deep-cycle battery, it will keep a battery topped off when not in use. The weatherproof solar charger provides immediate trickle-charge when exposed to daylight, even on cloudy days. Its “Plug-n-Play” features allows connection of multiple panels in seconds without tools or rewiring; it also features a touch-action indicator to show when the panel is charging. The panel comes with 1 1 cigarette lighter adapter,1 female cigarette lighter adapter,1 battery clamp connector,1 terminal ring connector,1 extension cable (10-foot),1 panel-to-panel jumper cable, 4 mounting screws. It is 14.8-by-14.2-by-1 inch in size and weighs 3.3 pounds. It is covered by a 10-year warranty.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Title Mistake
This is NOT a 120 volt solar panel but a 12.0 volt panel, which will NOT charge a 12.0 volt battery (need 14.5 volts minimum to charge a 12vdc battery). Basically, well, it’s pretty useless. at 6W / 12V it produces 1/2 amp of current which would take 230 hours of sunlight to charge a 115 Amp Hour deep cycle battery. At best, this *could* be used to keep your car’s battery alive in long term parking at the airport with all the computer drain but even there a 1 AMP panel (12-15 watts) would be more ideal given the few hours of light during the winter and shielding from the glass windshield.
4 Stars Well made charger
Well made and does the job just fine. It will work on almost any 12v battery. Naturally it does not replace what an electric battery charger can do and in the same amount of time, but as a trickle charger for car and boat batteries this is all you need (other than some sunshine). The only negative is that tese Sunsei solar panels are far more expensive than they need to be. They are made in China and a 6w panel of this quality should be 30-50% less than what the Sunsei brand demands. Coleman is pretty much the same product, all coming from ICP Solar in Canada, however the Coleman panels cost much less.
5 Stars This works great for me
In all fairness, I never expected to charge a dead battery with this. I leave my boat parked in the desert and I leave this plugged in. Week after week, I go back to the boat and it the battery is fully charged. I was worried that without a trickle charger that I would be “stuck” constantly looking for a jump or have to carry another jumper battery. With the SE-400, this has not been the case. I did buy the small charge controller (probably not needed) as well as the mounting equipment. The mounting arrangement was overpriced for what it was, but it works very well and is probably the simplest way to go. If you’re handy, you could easily make your own. (This should be a separate review.) If you are looking for a trickle charger, I think this is an excellent solution.
Sunsei Solar 2 Watt 12 Volt Charger SE 135
March 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Sunsei Solar 2-watt 12-volt charger protects against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, boats and other small vehicles. Mounting virtually anywhere, this solar battery charger provides immediate trickle-charge when exposed to daylight, even through windows or a windshield. Even when you are miles away from the nearest electrical hook-up, you can keep your batteries charged. From maintaining boat batteries in storage to extending trolling time for fishers, the Sunsei Solar battery charger is the perfect solution, and also works great for small farm equipment and RVs.
What’s in the Box
12-volt charger, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamps, suction cups
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Charger For ATV , Cycle, or Tractor
Charger works great, comes with suction cups for window placement. Entire system is plug and play with well built O-ringed connectors to a variety of attachments such as lighter plugs and alligator clamps.
Can order cable accessory kit separately (I did) which gives you extension cables and some additional connectors.
Started with my ATV during winter storage. Now I have units on my Boat, & Tractor as well. Equipment is now ready for use at all times. No more dealing with rotating my trickle charger and dead batteries. Batteries are maintained without the worry of boil off.
Strongly Recommended - company builds a quality product.
5 Stars Great solution for a problem
Mounted easily on inside of windshield of pickup I seldom use. I have killed 2 batteries in the past by allowing them to discharge too much. This unit keeps the battery fully charged at all times. It’s great.
1 Star A waste of money
While the product claims it will not drain a car battery, it did exactly that. Amazon refused to take the product back.
3 Stars Works
Packaging: OK
Visual Defects: None
Installation: Easy
Suction Cup: Bit weak
Button to Check if adequate sunlite is available: Very good
Performance: OK
Tried on BMW 525i
5 Stars Automobile Sunsei Solar Panel
I purchased this item to keep the battery charged in a second car while away this winter. It appears Sunsei Solar 2-Watt 12-Volt Charger #SE-135to be a high quality product but only time will tell how effective it is. Sunsei is a major manufacturer of solar panels. A word of caution: Check to make certain that your car’s 12 volt outlet is “constant on” and not connected to the automatic timed power shutoff found in many cars today.
