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Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger | 
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| Brand: Sunforce
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
Department: SOLAR POWER GENERATORS
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $49.19
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 199
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 17 x 13 x 1.3
MPN: 50022
Model: 50022
UPC: 834319000648
EAN: 0834319000648
ASIN: B0006JO0TC
Release Date: November 25, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5-watt solar charger plugs into your vehicle's 12-volt lighter socket | | • | Works with automobile, all terrain vehicle (ATV), personal water craft (PWC), and boat batteries | | • | Made of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cells | | • | Includes alligator clips for direct connection to a battery | | • | Measures 14 x 0.75 x 13 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 4 pounds |
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Product Description
Solar Power Chargers for your 12V batteries and accessories. Power-up anywhere, affordably! These Solar Power devices grab free "juice" from the sun! They extend the life of your 12V batteries, maintain the charge and allow you to run various electronics (deer feeders, landscaping pumps, etc.) from your batteries. Clean, silent operation... with both cigarette lighter adapter and battery clamps. Thin-film silicon cells work in all light conditions and are maintenance free for years. Compact and efficient, with bright LED charge indicator, and built-in blocking diodes to prevent discharge at night. Get wired now! Order ONLINE Today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: 1.8W Solar Battery Maintainer, 15W Solar Battery Charger Panel or 7-amp Charge Controller - word search in our Store for 'Solar Power Chargers'. 5W Solar Battery Trickle Charger... Larger-capacity model that's completely weatherproof. 4 pre-drilled holes and screws for permanent mounting. Self-regulating to prevent overcharge. 14 x 13 x 3/4", 4 lbs.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger gives you another reason to love the sun--it can help keep your vehicle's battery charged. It provides up to 5-Watts or 350mA of power to prevent the natural voltage drain of batteries over time. It includes both a lighter socket adapter and alligator clips to give you flexible connection options.
 The Sunforce 5-Watt Solar Trickle Charger is compact and easy to install. | Convenient Power That Helps Keep Your Batteries Charged
The Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger lets you harness the power of the sun, the most powerful and plentiful source of energy available to us. Unlike nuclear and fossil fuels, solar power is clean and pollution-free, and the equipment requires very little maintenance to operate.
This trickle charger is designed to stave off the natural voltage drain that 12-Volt batteries undergo over time. It can also maintain the charge of a 12-Volt battery while it is providing energy to small electronics like cell phone chargers or small pumps and motors. The Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger is constructed with durable ABS plastic and features amorphous solar cells and an ultra-bright blue LED charging indicator. Four mounting holes are pre-cut in the frame for easy permanent installation. It is weatherproof and remains effective even on cloudy days. The built-in overcharge/discharge protection prevents overcharging and reverse-current drain. This trickle charger is an ideal choice for automobiles, recreational vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, tractors, boats and more.
 Sunforce Solar Panels are effective in areas of both high and lower
sun exposure, making them ideal for use in the United States.
View Larger | About Amorphous Solar Power
Amorphous solar panels are created by spraying silicon on to glass in very thin layers, and are commonly known as thin film solar panels. This process allows them to be better at generating electricity in all lighting conditions, including cloudy or shady environments. Sunforce amorphous solar panels are weatherproof and suitable for outdoor use. They have a maximum operating temperature range of -40 to 176-degrees Fahrenheit, require virtually no maintenance, and are also effective on cloudy days.
Solar cells convert sunlight into an electric current; they do not actually store power. The Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger is designed to maintain an existing battery charge, and not to fully recharge a battery. It can remain connected to a vehicle battery at all times and will not adversely affect its operation or electrical components. Unless the trickle charger is permanently mounted, you should remove and store it to prevent physical harm while the vehicle is in motion.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 55
 Perfect for my campsite June 29, 2007
Tab Numlock (USA)
80 out of 81 found this review helpful
I live on a river and built a campsite on an island across from my house (the dog loves it). I bought a deep-cycle marine battery but am getting too old to lug it in and out of the canoe for charging. So I got this little panel and, so far, have not run out of juice. And it's cheap enough so if someone steals it it's no big tragedy. I run a laptop, TV, fluorescent light and charge my cell phone. I even have a 12v car-vac to clean the sand out of the tent.
Of course, I'm not there 95% of the time so 5 watts is probably adequate. And I don't have to worry about overcharging. I screwed it to a big log in pretty open sun. So far, it has survived, even some small hail.
BTW, I use the power cord from an old vacuum cleaner and a 4-way 12v splitter to distribute power from the battery.
A nice tool for those who take long trips away November 8, 2007
Amazon Consumer 40+ (New Jersey)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
In 2006 I took a 3 week vacation out of the country. I left my car at the airport and away I went. Upon my return, I had to have the battery boosted for 15 minutes before it would turn my car's engine on. I have no idea what caused the drain (Sattelite Radio memory, car's other computers, etc), but I had to do something to prevent a $50.00 boost call in the future. A coworker told me about these devices and how his brother uses them to keep his mobile home powered when parked. Higher wattage products are sold, but if all you're doing is keeping a car battery charged, 5 watts is plenty of power for the job. No other devices (charger controllers) are needed. The charger comes with a couple of ways to hook up to the battery (direct battery terminal clips, cigarette lighter plug). I used the cigarette plug. Just plug it in to the power port, and lay the solar energy collector side face up on your dashboard. For those with heavily tinted windshields, I have no idea if the tint would cause a problem with the panel's energy collection.
This year, after returning from another 3 week trip (and using the solar charger), my battery started better than it did before my trip to the airport!
Excellent solar trickle charger September 23, 2007
John De Ryckere (Eau Claire, WI United States)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I'm afraid I'm guilty of buying impractical transportation. Sports cars are just not made for Wisconsin winters. Fortunately I also have a 1997 Isuzu Rodeo as my winter vehicle which is very practical for winter driving. The one drawback is that left on it's own the battery will be useless without either putting it on a charger or starting the truck every couple weeks over the summer. Between the slow drain and the harsh winters the battery is toast. I bought this charger to see how well it would work for me over the summer. I just remembered to test how well it maintained the charge on my vehicle since installing it in late April. I turned the key and my truck started right up.
Capt Steve - "Breaking Wind" July 30, 2007
Steve Fleischman (Big Beark Lake, CA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Performed as stated. Keeps my deep cycle marine battery charged. When I
leave my boat after sailing for 2-3 hours my 12V LED volmeter reads system
at 11.85 volts and the next day it is charged to 12.80 after receiving sun
for 10hrs. Tops it off - trickle charge as stated.
An Overperformer! January 26, 2007
bobthedog
36 out of 42 found this review helpful
This unit has consistently performed _better_ than it is rated for. It routinely generates over 140% the rated voltage - and even generates the Rated Voltage on overcast days. A *streetlight* at night caused it to generate a measurable voltage (~50% rated, as I recall). Also, it is weather/hailstone resistant. I am very pleased with the performance of this item.
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