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Solar Chargers

There are all types of solar chargers on the market today. There are some chargers made for explicit purposes, such as recharging everyday household batteries to trickle charging car and marine batteries. Other chargers, known as universal chargers, are able to connect and charge different devices with mulitple interfaces.

Solar Panel Battery Charger
A solar panel battery charger typically charges household AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt batteries. Some models come with interfaces to let you know what kind of solar power is available and how long it will take to fully charge the batteries. Other, more basic, types just provide a light to let you know they are charging.

One feature on some of the solar panel battery chargers worth looking at is a blocking diode. A blocking diode will prevent discharge of the batteries when left in the charger without actually charging. This is nice if you are trying to recharge batteries and it is cloudy or becomes nighttime.

Universal Solar Battery Charger
A universal solar charger has the capability to charge numerous types of portable, rechargeable devices, such as laptops, mp3 players, and cell phones. Universal solar battery chargers usually come supplied with many different types of connectors for all types of devices.

Solar Trickle Charger
Most trickle chargers, solar or electric, are not made to charge a battery from a dead condition, but rather to keep a small, or trickle, charge to the battery to keep it from discharging. Some solar trickle chargers will also completely charge a battery, but those will tend to be more expensive.

Use solar chargers keep your portable devices always charged – no matter where you are.