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Technical Details
- Two folding protective Solar panels Rucksack securing points Output cable - output voltage and current will vary according to solar strength LED light indicates solar strength
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Ever wondered what it would be like to have free power?. Well now you can with the Solarmonkey - a fantastic portable solar charger that folds up neatly and can be stored away until you next need it!. With a tough, rubberised casing, the Solarmonkey can be attached to a rucksack, hung from a window, left in a car or taken anywhere the sun shines!. Please be aware that this is a solar product with no internal battery, it works from UV light so the stronger the sunlight - the better your solarmonkey will work - it's perfect if you're going on holiday!. The solarmonkey has been field-tested in the Amazon, the Arctic, The Himalayas and the heart of Africa where solar strength is good and the product powered devices excellently. Because of the dreary UK weather, you will not get the same results here!. And remember, if you're using the solarmonkey whilst inside a room such as a conservatory, some glass panes have a UV filter which may affect the power output of the solarmonkey.
Product Description
Powertraveller - "solarmonkey & solarnut"
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I have been using a Solarmonkey for nearly a year now and its a great little device if you know how to use it properly! Make sure the panel is in direct sunlight and facing the sun at all times and you wont get any issues - obviously its a solar product so its not going to work on grey and gloomy days - its not magic! One word of advice is check that you are supplied with the Solarmonkey WITH solarnut version - this Solarnut aids the panel in providing a constant and correct output.
If you would like a device which is able to store the power generated from the panel before discharging into a device you should consider purchasing the Powermonkey eXplorer unit.....
If you would like a device which is able to store the power generated from the panel before discharging into a device you should consider purchasing the Powermonkey eXplorer unit.....
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
There's no point using a small solar panel like this for direct charging unless you have a device with VERY low power requirements. The battery controllers of most portable digital devices will not actually start charging the battery until the input amperage rises above a certain critical threshold - and even this panel's maximum rated output (240mA at 5V) may not be sufficient for some devices. In such a situation, the power that the panel produces is just wasted as heat.
The reason that most devices of this nature come with an internal (or attached) battery is to get over this problem - the battery can be trickle-charged at the low amperage that the panel produces, and can be discharged at the higher amperage that the attached devices require.
Bottom line - without a battery, this thing is next to useless. Get the PowerMonkey Explorer instead.
The reason that most devices of this nature come with an internal (or attached) battery is to get over this problem - the battery can be trickle-charged at the low amperage that the panel produces, and can be discharged at the higher amperage that the attached devices require.
Bottom line - without a battery, this thing is next to useless. Get the PowerMonkey Explorer instead.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I was given a SolarMonkey and SolarNut as a gift. I have a Blackberry phone and the required connector (power tip) is not supplied with it. I managed to get one easily from PowerTraveller. So far so good. Unfortunately, when I tried to charge my phone, the green light illuminated on the Monkey, the red light appeared on the nut and the charging symbol showed on my Blackberry, but the phone didn't charge - in fact, what little charge was on the phone seemed to drain away. As you do, I looked at a number of reviews which suggested that it might not be designed to charge a smartphone. I decided to contact PowerTraveller to find out whether I needed to upgrade the Monkey, the Nut, or both. I was delighted by the response from PowerTraveller. They asked a few questions about what lights were showing and when, and then sent me a new SolarMonkey, SolarNut and power tip. My phone now charges very quickly in daylight (even on a cloudy day in Scotland). The only obvious difference I can see is that the green light on the replacement Monkey is much brighter than on my old one. This gadget does work very well indeed and their customer service can't be faulted.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Useless
This device does not work with iPhone4. After a whole day charging in the Moroccan sun, it charged my iPhone 2%, and then the message "charging is not supported by this accessory"... Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. Bennett
Rubbish
I too have had similar problems as the other reviewers. Even the the travel nut attached it doesnt charge my blackberry - the charge indicator on the blackberry flashes on and off... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mikey
solar monkey portable charger
This solar charger did not work with any of three phones, dissapointed.
After several emails and phone calls to different contacts, +++I finally got a refund.!!!
After several emails and phone calls to different contacts, +++I finally got a refund.!!!
Published 15 months ago by dissapointed xmas gift
It's worked well for me
It's worked well for me, for a couple of years now with various phones.
Yet to use with the iphone, see what next summer brings
Yet to use with the iphone, see what next summer brings
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Aj Rigby
waste of money
Bought this as an emergency charger and took it on holidays to the Canaries to re-charge my phone and i-pod. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by A. jenkins
Solar monkey review
This isn't a bad wee gadget, but it does seem to do funny things to my iPhone - i.e. it says it's charged fully, but actually hasn't charged at all ... odd. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2009 by M. Chapman
Worked fine, then broke, but good customer services to get unit fixed
This worked fine in the UK with the (albeit limited) sun and incandescent lighting in my flat.
I am now abroad and somehow it is not managing to work, so I contacted the... Read more
I am now abroad and somehow it is not managing to work, so I contacted the... Read more
Published on 8 May 2009 by Douglas Fir
Another zero star
I spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer and had thought this might help charge my mobile phone. Read more
Published on 24 April 2009 by Ferret
De charged my mobile
I purchased one of these for camping, when I started charging my mobile the phone said it had 48% of charge in it - after 3 hours of charging with the solarmonkey it had drained... Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by P. J. Gill
cheap rubbish
I frequently travel to sunny places, and thought this would be ideal. The system comes in a natty little travel case which houses the solar charging panel and all the connectors... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2009 by Purple Dragon
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