Prefersdirt
Solar Enthusiast
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I have heard of the small solar panels or backpacks with the solar panel built in - and got to wondering: What is required to use a full sized panel (I have some extra panels) to just charge either a phone or the small portable battery bank that are readily available? While these batteries won't power much, they can do LOTS for recharging small devices that seem to be accumulating in everyone's stash. Radios. Hand heaters. Cell phones, etc (of course). Flashlights.
These really small battery banks are readily available and highly portable. My trying a couple of different things with them did well. Just trying to figure out if there is a way to use a spare panel for whatever reason. I know it is not as simple as splicing the panel cables to a USB cable and plugging things in.
Hopefully this makes sense.
Note: I have ZERO affiliation with the links I used - just putting something in so everyone can understand what I am talking about.
These really small battery banks are readily available and highly portable. My trying a couple of different things with them did well. Just trying to figure out if there is a way to use a spare panel for whatever reason. I know it is not as simple as splicing the panel cables to a USB cable and plugging things in.
Hopefully this makes sense.
Note: I have ZERO affiliation with the links I used - just putting something in so everyone can understand what I am talking about.