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Antipodean Bucket Farmer
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hi Everybody,
Being on a low budget, I am interested in starting
small.
Does anyone ave experience/comments on those little
solar chargers that take NiCad AA batteries? And
example is...
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-
bin/dse.storefront/42eec2a101bef2e02740c0a87f99077e/Pro
duct/View/O3320
ICP Global Technologies
"Power rating : 0.5 Watt (140mAmps @ 3.75 Volts)"
4 Battery Slots
About NZ$20
The idea here is to charge up torch batteries for small
lights, radio, etc, especially in an extended power
outage.
Also, DSE has:
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-
bin/dse.storefront/42eec2a101bef2e02740c0a87f99077e/Pro
duct/View/A9168
Solio Solar iPod Charger
"Compatible with current and future portable electronic
products including mobile phones, PDAs, music players,
iPods, digital cameras, GPS systems and game consoles.
With the Solio intelligent internal circuitry and
patented interchangeable tip system, mobile devices can
be charged at the same rate as their specified wall
charger."
"The world's smallest solar charger with a fully
integrated Lithiumion battery; it achieves maximum
solar array at a minimum size, thanks to its patented
technology and proprietary design."
About NZ$200
I don't have an iPod, but I was thinking in terms of
keeping up a cell phone battery.
Does anyone in Wellington, NZ, know where I could get a
version of Item #1 that accommodates larger (C, D, 9v)
batteries? Dick Smith discontinued their old model
that did so.
Any comments or other ideas, sources/prices, etc?
Thanks...
Being on a low budget, I am interested in starting
small.
Does anyone ave experience/comments on those little
solar chargers that take NiCad AA batteries? And
example is...
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-
bin/dse.storefront/42eec2a101bef2e02740c0a87f99077e/Pro
duct/View/O3320
ICP Global Technologies
"Power rating : 0.5 Watt (140mAmps @ 3.75 Volts)"
4 Battery Slots
About NZ$20
The idea here is to charge up torch batteries for small
lights, radio, etc, especially in an extended power
outage.
Also, DSE has:
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-
bin/dse.storefront/42eec2a101bef2e02740c0a87f99077e/Pro
duct/View/A9168
Solio Solar iPod Charger
"Compatible with current and future portable electronic
products including mobile phones, PDAs, music players,
iPods, digital cameras, GPS systems and game consoles.
With the Solio intelligent internal circuitry and
patented interchangeable tip system, mobile devices can
be charged at the same rate as their specified wall
charger."
"The world's smallest solar charger with a fully
integrated Lithiumion battery; it achieves maximum
solar array at a minimum size, thanks to its patented
technology and proprietary design."
About NZ$200
I don't have an iPod, but I was thinking in terms of
keeping up a cell phone battery.
Does anyone in Wellington, NZ, know where I could get a
version of Item #1 that accommodates larger (C, D, 9v)
batteries? Dick Smith discontinued their old model
that did so.
Any comments or other ideas, sources/prices, etc?
Thanks...