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« on: June 07, 2009, 09:57:30 am »

For anyone who hasn't left yet and who may be contemplating problems with mobile phone batteries......I picked up a natty little gadget yesterday in Millets. It's a solar charger called "Free Loader" the size of a fag packet and will charge phones, i pods and similar. It needs an initial charge up from the usb socket on your computer but after that takes it's energy from the sun. Cost me £32.99.
www.solartechnology.co.uk

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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2009, 11:43:07 am »

I like/need

Cannot find it on Millets website though  Huh
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2009, 11:49:16 am »

Maplins are good for gadgets,

I know it's not solar, but still good.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=228533

Maplins are good for lots of junk, you can even be your own pizza delivery man £ 19.99 -
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2009, 12:04:51 pm »

Maplins do the FreeLoader as well....same price

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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2009, 12:48:27 pm »

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I hope the new iphone has a better battery life than the present one. Wink
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2009, 05:04:37 pm »

If it helps anyone I have packed a Mains to usb charger
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« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2009, 05:23:36 pm »

For anyone who hasn't left yet and who may be contemplating problems with mobile phone batteries......I picked up a natty little gadget yesterday in Millets. It's a solar charger called "Free Loader" the size of a fag packet and will charge phones, i pods and similar. It needs an initial charge up from the usb socket on your computer but after that takes it's energy from the sun. Cost me £32.99.
www.solartechnology.co.uk



Very optimistic Steve - you're obviously expecting sun  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2009, 05:32:00 pm »

For anyone who hasn't left yet and who may be contemplating problems with mobile phone batteries......I picked up a natty little gadget yesterday in Millets. It's a solar charger called "Free Loader" the size of a fag packet and will charge phones, i pods and similar. It needs an initial charge up from the usb socket on your computer but after that takes it's energy from the sun. Cost me £32.99.
www.solartechnology.co.uk



Very optimistic Steve - you're obviously expecting sun  Grin
Actually I am Steve, just checked on www.weather.com and it shows Le Mans as cloudy and wet up until Wednesday then Thursday to Monday inclusive are all sunny and 75 - 79 degrees. Rain is due to come back on Monday 15th but who gives a damn?Huh?
This little charger thing actually seems to work well.
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« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2009, 06:02:00 pm »

This little charger thing actually seems to work well.
I did something right!!
Don't wanna rain on your parade Steve but you're on Houx, so what do you think we run the fridges, TV and stereo on?

I'm bringing my regular charger  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2009, 06:38:40 pm »

I think i'll use neil's cigarette socket in his car Grin
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« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2009, 07:54:44 pm »

I find that one of these usually does the trick  Evil

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« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2009, 08:39:03 pm »

This little charger thing actually seems to work well.
I did something right!!
Don't wanna rain on your parade Steve but you're on Houx, so what do you think we run the fridges, TV and stereo on?

I'm bringing my regular charger  Wink
Ah, I'd thought of that then realised that I don't have a mains charger for my phone. It's my eco-Le Mans this year so I'm harnessing the power of the sun. If it doesn't perform very well I may have to pinch a bit of your gennie-power providing someone has a Sony Ericsson charger. Come to think of it a new charger might have been considerably cheaper than my gadget.......

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« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 10:34:53 pm »

We usually use an inverter in the boot of the car to power phones and camera batteries (well that and a feed off Smokie's electric connection that he usually manages!)
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« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2009, 01:24:54 pm »

I use a solar charger left in the car windscreen to top up the battery, in essence it should be enough to replenish the load put on the battery from the alarm system, As our car typically does only short trips and is sometimes not used for days it seemed like a worthwhile investment. 
They were bought at maplins for £9.99 last year.
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« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2009, 03:32:04 pm »

just ordered one from maplins for my car that is parked for a month at a time in St Malo.. got hacked off with having to get it jumped or keep disconnecting the neg terminal.. so over this weekend (unfortunately cant get to LM though Cry) so hopefully those days will be over!!!
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