- 1.8-watt solar charger plugs into your vehicle’s 12-volt lighter socket
- Works with automobile, all terrain vehicle (ATV), personal water craft (PWC), and boat batteries
- Made of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cells
- Includes alligator clips for direct connection to a battery
- Measures 6.5 x 1.25 x 18 inches (WxHxD)
Product Description
The Sunforce 50012 1.8 Watt Solar Battery Maintainer gives you another reason to love the sun — it’ll help keep your car’s battery charged. Just plug this helpful 1.8-watt solar charger into your vehicle’s 12-volt lighter socket and position the panel to pick up the most daylight possible. Or, if you prefer, use the included alligator clips to connect it directly to the battery, so you can keep your lighter socket open for cell phone chargers or other accessories. Regardless of how you hook up the battery maintainer, you’ll never get caught off guard without the juice you need to start your car. This device is designed to work with automobile, all terrain vehicle (ATV), personal water craft (PWC), and boat batteries, and is even effective on cloudy days. The 50012 is made of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cells, measures 6.5 x 1.25 x 18 inches (WxHxD), and has a maximum temperature range of -40 to 176-degrees Fahrenheit.Amazon.com Product Description
The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer gives you another reason to love the sun–it can help keep your vehicle’s battery charged. It provides up to 1.8-Watts or 125mA of power to prevent the natural voltage drain of batteries over time. It includes both a lighter socket adapter and alligator clips to give you flexible connection options.
 The Sunforce 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer is compact and easy to install. |
Convenient Power That Helps Keep Your Batteries Charged
The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer lets you harness the power of the sun, the most powerful and plentiful source of energy available to us. Unlike nuclear and fossil fuels, solar power is clean and pollution-free, and the equipment requires very little maintenance to operate.
This battery maintainer is designed to stave off the natural voltage drain that 12-Volt batteries undergo over time. It can also maintain the charge of a 12-Volt battery while it is providing energy to small electronics like cell phone chargers. The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer is constructed with durable ABS plastic and features amorphous solar cells. This unit also includes suction cups for easy in-car installation. Since it is designed for use inside of a vehicle, it is not weatherproof and should be kept dry. This battery maintainer is an ideal choice for automobiles, recreational vehicles, and more.
 Sunforce Solar Panels are effective in areas of both high and lower sun exposure, making them ideal for use in the United States. View Larger |
About Amorphous Solar Power
Amorphous solar panels are created by spraying silicon on to glass in very thin layers, and are commonly known as thin film solar panels. This process allows them to be better at generating electricity in all lighting conditions, including cloudy or shady environments. They have a maximum operating temperature range of -40 to 176-degrees Fahrenheit, require virtually no maintenance, and are also effective on cloudy days.
Solar cells convert sunlight into an electric current; they do not actually store power. The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer is designed to maintain an existing battery charge, and not to fully recharge a battery. It can remain connected to a vehicle battery at all times and will not adversely affect its operation or electrical components. Unless the battery maintainer is permanently mounted, you should remove and store it to prevent physical harm while the vehicle is in motion.
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I just don’t think 1.8 is a lot for the money. I would expect at least 5 watts before I would consider buying this.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
I’ve had this for less than two days and this thing has started to deform from the heat of the sun(melted). its not supposed to be used while the car is on(would have been nice to know before i got it). Also it’s illegal to use it in your front window as shown in the picture while driving. im going to try to use it to keep my battery booster boxes charged. This panel can’t be used outside…so if its illegal to use it in my car, and can’t charge a battery outside in the sun i can’t think of many ways to use this(in a garage with a big sunroof maybe). After using this product my system’s capacitor has stopped working.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
It doesn’t work at all for me. I’ve been trying to use it on a Volvo S60.
Amazon User Rating: 1 / 5
works perfect, charges battery with a indoor lighting, has led to show its charging, keeps battery charged, as good as as any trickle charger. best for its size and price I have ever used. if it does not work for you, you did not read directions, big dummy
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
I have placed the solar maintainer directly to the battery as well as thru the lighter. My battery continues to drain, I have it on a vehicle I only use one every week or two. There are also no instructions about the blue LED. As soon as you plug it in or clip it on it turns solid blue. Does this mean that it is using the battery ? Oh well, buyer beware.
Amazon User Rating: 1 / 5