{"id":3875,"date":"2010-12-24T10:34:47","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T18:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2010-12-28T14:33:49","modified_gmt":"2010-12-28T22:33:49","slug":"solar-power-backpack-phone-recharger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/solar-power-backpack-phone-recharger\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the Sun-Plugged Solar powered backpack for smart phones."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Max Solar Backpack (Black\/Teal)<\/p><\/div>\n

Recently I acquired a Sun-Plugged<\/a> Max Solar Backpack. I have had solar powered devices before and never found them to be all that useful beyond anything novel. The Sun-Plugged backpack however has become a resource I use everyday now.<\/p>\n

The battery is super light and with the tons of adapters, I can recharge my iphone, my android, or camera.\u00a0 (Yea, I’m nothing if not armed with electrics.)<\/p>\n

This\u00a0 three compartment backpack features a waterproof, scratch resistant, high efficiency monocrystalline solar panel and\u00a0acts as a mobile renewable energy power station designed to charge virtually all hand-held electronics. Surprisingly the removable solar cell’s weight is hardly noticeable.\u00a0Given how fast my smart phone and iPod batteries die, the backpack is a life saver for this techie.<\/p>\n

It comes with a variety of plug adapters, and any device that charges with a USB cable can plug directly into the super light-weight recyclable\u00a0Lithium-ion\u00a0solar battery.<\/p>\n

With a nice look, padded back support, light-weight feel, and good solar battery, I easily give this backpack a 9 out of 10.<\/p>\n

Sun-Plugged was founded in 2008 by a group in Monterey, California and\u00a0has a variety of bags (tote, laptop, messenger) they offer that all have embedded rugged, lightweight, waterproof recyclable\u00a0solar panels.<\/p>\n

The specs on my Max Solar Backpack<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Price: $159.00<\/p>\n

The solar panel produces 4.5 watts of power, so 1 hour in direct sun will power over 3 hours of iPod playtime or 1.5 hours of cell phone talk time.<\/p>\n

Battery Specifications
\nCapacity: 5000mAh
\nInput: 5~10V\/1A via Mini USB
\nOutput Voltage\/Current: 5.5V\/500mA
\nDimensions: 4″ x 2″ x 1\/2″, 99 x 70 x 15mm
\nWeight: 5.64 oz, 160 g
\nCompatible Devices: most mobile phones, iPod\/iPhone 2G\/3G\/3GS\/4G, PSP, MP3\/MP4, NDS, GPS, PDA, Etc.
\nOutput: Standard USB
\nIndicator: On\/OFF PWR LED Charge Light<\/p>\n

Solar Panel Specifications
\nPower: 4.5 Watts
\nType: Monocrystalline (9\u201d x 5\u201d, 23 x 13mm)
\nWeight: 10.5 g (3mm Alum\/Plastic Substrate)
\nCell Ef\ufb01ciency: 16%
\nOpen Circuit Voltage (VoC): 8V
\nPeak Voltage (Vpm):7V
\nPeak Current (Ipm): 650mA<\/p>\n

Bag Specifications
\nDimensions: 19\u201d x 14\u201d x 6\u201d, 48 x 36 x 17mm
\nVolume: 7.67 gallon \/ 29 liters
\nMaterials: 600D Polyester, fully padded laptop sleeve (14\u201d), high density foam padding on shoulders & back, 10 or 20 Gauge Zippers available<\/p>\n

Charging Times
\n6-7 hrs direct sunlight for full battery pack charge
\n4-5 hrs direct sunlight for full cell phone charge
\n4-5 hrs direct sunlight for iPod & iPhone
\n4-7 hrs direct sunlight for low voltage digital camera<\/p>\n

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