http://www.goalzero.com/ has a nice battery/ power pack that has 12 v PV in, 12v and USB power out. I've been shopping for a solar charger to keep my "smart" phone going.
R. Walters [email protected] Solar Engineer On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Steve McCarney wrote: > Hi Jim > > Phocos has a 12v to 5v converter with USB output built into their Pico light. > The battery in the light (4 x AA NiMH) can be charged off a 12 v PV or 12 v > battery. They like to sell them with a small module and a few Pico lights. > Maybe you can get just the converter from them? > > I just got one of the Pico lights for around the house and it seems like a > solid product so far (2 year warranty). LED with 3 light levels in multi use > fixture that can hang from the ceiling, fit in your hand like a flashlight or > be set down with several adjustable angles makes it versatile. > > Steve McCarney > Project Manager > Solar Electric Light Fund > Colombia > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Jim MacDonald <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi wrenches > > Does anyone know of a decent source where i could buy a converter that pulls > 12V or 24v off a battery or load output of a CC and steps it down to 5 Vdc > [preferably to a pre-wired USB female connector?] > > I am not looking for anything that comes with a module included [like those > keychain 1W solar phone chargers], but rather something that will remain > hardwired [essentially a USB wall outlet located at the home's indoor DC load > center.] > > Also NOT looking for the car cigarette lighter adaptor variety, though it > will serve the same purpose. > > I would like to include these in simple DC-only PV systems for central > america, and avoid involving truckstop inverters [going from DC to AC back to > DC] to charge cell phones/ mp3 players/ etc. > > > thanks > Jim MacDonald > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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