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Sunforce 22005 12-Volt MotoMaster Eliminator Folding Solar Panel
 
Manufacturer: Sunforce
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Product Description
The MotoMaster Eliminator 12Volt Folding Solar Panel, also called the Sunforce Folding Solar Panel is ideal for hiking, camping, sporting events, on campus and at the beach. This solar panel is a flexible, foldable and durable solar product that produces enough power to charge rechargeable flash lights, lanterns, cell phones, GPS units, satellite phones, MP3 players and portable games. Just about anything that is capable of being charged through a standard cigarette lighter adapter (CLA -car charger) can be charged by SUNLINQ. SUNLINQ solar panels made with PowerFLEX technology are lightweight, flexible, weatherproof and durable CIGS (copper indium gallium diselenide) solar cells. It provides higher efficiency than other flexible solar cell technologies, including amorphous silicon, and has been proven to be stable. The 6.5-watt portable solar panel offers a unique solution for reliable and portable solar power for cell phones, PDA's, and other small personal electronics. The SUNLINQ 6.5 watt solar panel weighs less than half of a pound and when folded is compact, lightweight and easily stored and transported. The SUNLINQ product line is designed for low maintenance and rugged durability. The SAE plug provides simple attachment to a load. Built-in grommets allow for hanging, mounting or laying in any position.

Product Details
  • Made of Durable Nylon with a High Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cell
  • Works with Automobiles, RV’s, Boats & Small Electronics
  • Built-in Blocking Diode Protects Battery Discharge at Night
  • Works in all weather conditions
  • Maintenance Free / Easy Installation

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Excellent
 
Review Date: August 13, 2010
Reviewer: G. Johnson, Hedgesville, WV USA
I bought one of these about three years ago. I put it on the dashboard of my pickup to keep the battery charged, as the truck did a lot of sitting in the driveway. It worked fine for at least a year. Actually I don't know how long it worked. One day, just on a lark, I put a multimeter on it to see if it was still working, and found that it wasn't putting out 12 volts. After almost two years since I bought it, I sent it back to Sunforce (in Canada) and they sent me a brand new one! I've since had the new one installed in the truck for over a year. Just checked it yesterday and it's still cranking out the volts. I have it wired directly to the battery, as my Toyota pickup cigar lighter outlet isn't active unless the ignition is on.

I am buying another one for backpacking to run a AA battery charger and keep GPS battery charged. Because it's so lightweight, it should be very good for this purpose.

Nice of them to send me another one after nearly two years!
When I got the first one I checked to see if it would run a small AM/FM/SW radio without batteries. It did, with no problems.
Good buy.
Works great
 
Review Date: August 9, 2010
Reviewer: D. Boyd, Denver CO
I got this to charge my various electronic devices i take camping with me. This solar charger works great. I was able to charge my ipod touch in a hour and a half. My cell phone in 3 hours and my portable speaker ran non stop for 5 days. I would charge it during the day and run it on the battery during the night.

It rained one day while i was gone hiking and it didn't bother the solar panels at all. I wiped them off and went back to charging things. The main reason i chose this model is for its durability, flexibility and folding to a small size. It has more than lived up to those three things.
Saved Us in the Forest
 
Review Date: June 22, 2010
Reviewer: Joey Rush, Mobile, Alabama
I often go Gold & Gemstone hunting and use quite a bit of 12volt equipment, including a forgotten 12v cooler plugged into the dash. Upon leaving the car for a day to prospect a small stream, the cooler drained our battery dead. We returned with only about 2 hours of daylight left, found the battery dead and I immediately removed the charger from my backpack and began charging the battery with direct sunlight. As the sun was setting we "tried it" and there was just enough charge to start us up and we drove the 12 miles out of the forest instead of having to walk it out for help.
Not only does the product work, but it has changed the way I think about solar energy. Needless to say, since it saved us that day in the forest, I am rating this product with 5 stars.
Not so good
 
Review Date: May 25, 2009
Reviewer: J. tudor, Oregon
I finally got to try this thing out after having it for two months.
Hiked four miles into a lake using my new PN-40se gps, spent the night and the next morning I plugged the gps in to charge it, everything looked to be going well so I let it charge for about 15 minutes and re-checked it only to find the screen blank (as it was on when I started) so I unplugged and tried to turn it on, and nothing. Very unhappy!.
When I got back to the truck I found the gps still worked if I put regular battery's in it, so it ruined my brand new rechargeable batts.
Be warned (check it out before you go!)
Takes a beating
 
Review Date: November 15, 2008
Reviewer: C. Tripp, San Jose, CA
This baby charges up the 8 volt battery in my 1949 international tractor
parked out in the orchard quite well. I even ran over it with an empty trailer, and left it out in the rain! I can use large metal spring clamps to hang it anywhere to catch the afternoon sun. Haven't tried it camping yet.

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