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Old 27th Mar 2018, 11:47 pm   #1
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Default Solar battery charger

Spotted in Local Aldi today. solar charger. Can't find it on their site, but I saw one in a local store, so perhaps there's some out there.
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Old 28th Mar 2018, 12:47 am   #2
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Price and specifications please
Was it like any of these?
1.5W £10.49
4.8W £20.99
60W £188.99
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I also saw it - the figure of 6W sticks in my mind. A quick search brings up

https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-solar...76274130462400
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Old 29th Mar 2018, 9:38 pm   #4
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Default Re: Solar battery charger

Beware of cheap solar panels; I bought one from Maplin some years ago and the output from it was very low, even when pointed directly at the sun on a clear day. If orientated slightly off direction, or with the slightest haze, output was ~0. I vaguely remember getting a replacement, but that was the same.

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Old 29th Mar 2018, 10:06 pm   #5
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I also saw it - the figure of 6W sticks in my mind. A quick search brings up

https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-solar...76274130462400
I couldn't find it on Aldi page, but that one looks about right.
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