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.
ICP Solar 04028 BatterySaver SE6
March 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The BatterySAVER SE 6W slowly charges larger 12V deep-cycle batteries, protecting them through long storage periods: dead batteries are a thing of the past!
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Blue LED Switch Non-Functional…
Sorry to be the naysayer for this product, but the neat ’sunray’ switch with the blue LED that indicates charging froze solid after four months. I have had several ICP solar panels and the LEDs always seem to give up early - it’s very annoying.
Apart from that, it’s the best quality product that I’ve EVER seen that’s Made in China…
5 Stars Solar Battery Saver
The SE6 has done a terrific job of “topping-up” my trolling motor marine battery. I have even used it while doing recreational boating and then the battery is ready for use when I want to fish. Directions were easy to follow and the unit was easily installed on a portable fixture so I can remove it whenever I want.
5 Stars Quality product
I looked at a lot of solar panels to keep the 12v gel battery charged on my sailboat. The ICP SE6 is well made & has been excellent. It’s not strong enough to over-charge a gel cell, but keeps it topped up nicely. I fix it to a cockpit seat with a bungee cord, and stow it when sailing. It comes with multiple wires: a 10′ extension cord, battery ring connectors, alligator clips, bare wire connector, male & female cigarette lighter plugs, & connector for another panel. All have O-ring seals and the panel has been weatherproof so far. It works on cloudy days and does not discharge the battery at night. Amazon has the best price.
5 Stars solar 6W review
this is a high quality product with a lot of connection options. I am replacing a 4.5 Watt unit and this unit is much higher quality and has a much better conncetion options to the battery. I am very pleased with this unit.
5 Stars Good quality product
Although I have not used it yet, the quality of this solar battery saver appears very good.
ICP Solar 04028 BatterySaver SE6
March 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The BatterySAVER SE 6W slowly charges larger 12V deep-cycle batteries, protecting them through long storage periods: dead batteries are a thing of the past!
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Solar Battery Saver
The SE6 has done a terrific job of “topping-up” my trolling motor marine battery. I have even used it while doing recreational boating and then the battery is ready for use when I want to fish. Directions were easy to follow and the unit was easily installed on a portable fixture so I can remove it whenever I want.
3 Stars Blue LED Switch Non-Functional…
Sorry to be the naysayer for this product, but the neat ’sunray’ switch with the blue LED that indicates charging froze solid after four months. I have had several ICP solar panels and the LEDs always seem to give up early - it’s very annoying.
Apart from that, it’s the best quality product that I’ve EVER seen that’s Made in China…
5 Stars solar 6W review
this is a high quality product with a lot of connection options. I am replacing a 4.5 Watt unit and this unit is much higher quality and has a much better conncetion options to the battery. I am very pleased with this unit.
5 Stars Good quality product
Although I have not used it yet, the quality of this solar battery saver appears very good.
5 Stars Quality product
I looked at a lot of solar panels to keep the 12v gel battery charged on my sailboat. The ICP SE6 is well made & has been excellent. It’s not strong enough to over-charge a gel cell, but keeps it topped up nicely. I fix it to a cockpit seat with a bungee cord, and stow it when sailing. It comes with multiple wires: a 10′ extension cord, battery ring connectors, alligator clips, bare wire connector, male & female cigarette lighter plugs, & connector for another panel. All have O-ring seals and the panel has been weatherproof so far. It works on cloudy days and does not discharge the battery at night. Amazon has the best price.
Solar Flashlight No batteries powered by Sun
March 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Solcharge the Solar rechargeable ultra bright flashlight!
The Solar Powered Rechargeable Flash Light features 8 super bright LED lights that harness the sun’s energy to provide you with up to 4 Hours of continuous use. No need to ever buy another battery for your flashlight and no problem letting the kids play with a flashlight that now has dead batteries when you need it. . This lightweight aluminum case is also water and weather resistant it is the ideal companion for camping trips, power outages or any outdoor activity. Comes with full 1 year warranty.
