4 Panel Solar Charger - Foldable USB Panel
4 Panel Solar Charger - Foldable USB Panel
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Four panels that fold down to the size of a paperback.
A folding solar charger with four hinged panels, a built-in charging cable, a spare USB output, a charge indicator light and a small compass on the carry strap. Unfolds to catch the sun, folds flat and clips to a pack.
A solar panel is only useful if it is with you, and the rigid ones never are. This one folds into four along fabric hinges, so it lives clipped to the outside of a pack rather than in a cupboard at home. Open it in the sun, plug in, and it tops up a phone while you walk.
What you're getting
Folds four ways down to pocket size
The panels are joined by fabric spines, so the whole thing concertinas closed and buckles shut. Closed it is about the footprint of a paperback and flat enough to slide into a pack pocket.
The cable is already attached
A short charging cable is built into the control pad and tucks into its own channel, so there is nothing separate to forget. There is also a USB socket in the edge for your own cable.
An indicator light, so you know it is working
A single light on the control pad tells you the panel is generating and charging, which saves you leaving a phone in the sun for an hour to find out nothing happened.
Eyelet, strap and a compass
A metal eyelet and a nylon strap let it hang off a pack or a tent guy line so the panels stay pointed at the sun while you move. There is a small compass on the strap's split ring.
Specifications
| Panels | 4, folding |
|---|---|
| Output | USB socket, plus a built-in charging cable |
| Indicator | Charge indicator light |
| Attachment | Metal eyelet and nylon carry strap |
| Extras | Compass on the strap |
| Folded size | About a paperback footprint |
| Colour | Black |
| Build | Laminated panels on a fabric body, weather-resistant |
| Price | $69.95, one-time |
Where it earns its keep
- Multi-day hikes, clipped to the pack and charging as you walk
- Camping, where the only outlet is the sky
- Keeping a phone alive during a power cut
- In the truck, on the dash, on long drives
- A bug-out bag, where a dead phone is the actual problem
Questions
How fast does it charge a phone?
In direct overhead sun, slowly but usefully - think topping up over a couple of hours rather than a wall charger. Cloud, angle, heat and the time of day all change it dramatically. We are not quoting a wattage figure because the one in our supplier copy is not credible for a panel this size.
Can it charge a power bank?
Yes, and that is usually the better way to use it: let the panel fill a power bank during the day, then charge from the bank at night. Panels do not like the stop-start of a phone's charging circuit in changing light.
Is it waterproof?
The panels are laminated and the body is fabric, so it handles sun, dust and a shower. Do not leave it out in sustained rain and do not submerge it, and never leave the USB socket wet.
What if it does not do enough?
Ninety days, money back. Be honest with yourself about how much sun you actually get.
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$69.95One-time · no subscription Add to cartOur supplier copy for this panel quotes a 100W output and a 25 percent conversion rate. A folding panel of this physical size cannot produce anything close to 100W, so that figure is not repeated anywhere in this listing and should not be relied on. No wattage, current or conversion figure is claimed here. Real-world charging depends entirely on sun angle, cloud, temperature and the device being charged. Weather-resistant, not waterproof; not for submersion.
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