I got a folding solar panel that I use to charge a big power brick and then use that to charge devices. The goal is to use the solar panel on long camping trips and in case of power outages.
The brick alone will keep my phone topped off for over a week
Yeah, I’m casually eyeing up those new folding solar panels which have an USB-C output directly on them. I’m fortunate to live in places with good stable electricity, but it would be nice to have an extra backup.
So the solar panel I have doens’t have an on board battery, just straight to usb. It makes it lighter and less bulky so I don’t mind.
I personally think most phones would be okay but I’ve read in a few places that some devices don’t play nice with the variations in electricity from the solar panel.
Me after getting my new multi-port USB-C power brick.
I got a folding solar panel that I use to charge a big power brick and then use that to charge devices. The goal is to use the solar panel on long camping trips and in case of power outages.
The brick alone will keep my phone topped off for over a week
Yeah, I’m casually eyeing up those new folding solar panels which have an USB-C output directly on them. I’m fortunate to live in places with good stable electricity, but it would be nice to have an extra backup.
So the solar panel I have doens’t have an on board battery, just straight to usb. It makes it lighter and less bulky so I don’t mind.
I personally think most phones would be okay but I’ve read in a few places that some devices don’t play nice with the variations in electricity from the solar panel.
So the battery brick is the middleman.