Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer
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1.8-watt solar charger plugs into your vehicle's 12-volt lighter socketWorks with automobile, all terrain vehicle (ATV), personal water craft (PWC), and boat batteriesMade of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cellsIncludes alligator clips for direct connection to a batteryMeasures 6.5 x 1.25 x 18 inches (WxHxD)
Product Description
The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer gives you another reason to love the sun--it can help keep your vehicle's battery charged. It provides up to 1.8-Watts or 125mA 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 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer is compact and easy to install. | Convenient Power That Helps Keep Your Batteries Charged
The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer 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 battery maintainer 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. The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer is constructed with durable ABS plastic and features amorphous solar cells. This unit also includes suction cups for easy in-car installation. Since it is designed for use inside of a vehicle, it is not weatherproof and should be kept dry. This battery maintainer is an ideal choice for automobiles, recreational vehicles, 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. 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 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer 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 battery maintainer is permanently mounted, you should remove and store it to prevent physical harm while the vehicle is in motion.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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i bought this charger for my wooden boat which has an automatic bilge pump. what can i say... it's still floating and the battery has a full charge. that little blinking LED light is very reassuring. it is obviously not an all-weather unit but, with a little care, still very serviceable. i would be willing to replace it annually for the peace of mind it provides.
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Battery maintainer
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Item works well enough but the plastic shell warps quickly, although it still works. Would recommend it being made from a sturdier plastic.
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Great for lightweight batteries
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I have a lightweight battery installed in my car for racing, I found this to be perfect to use to keep that battery charged while its fans are running to cool the car when off the track.
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1.8 Watt Solar Battery Maintainer Review
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I bought the item to help keep the battery on our camper maintained during a long camping week. We typically could only make it 2 1/2 days on a battery before we needed to recharge with the solar maintainer we made it a little over 3 days. It helped but doesn't bring the battery to full charge after a days use. A 5 watt would probalby work better for us.
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I have an old vehicle I use for junk runs and backup when regular car is in for repair. After sitting for two months I need to recharge the battery. This should keep it charged. I will know the next time I use the vehicle.
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