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KODAK Solar Charger KS100-C+2 - Solar charger 2 x AA NiMH 2100 mAh

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KODAK Solar Charger KS100-C+2 - Solar charger 2 x AA NiMH 2100 mAh

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KS100-C+2

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Kodak KS100-C+2 Solar Charger Includes Two (2) 2100 mAh AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries
Type A to Type A USB cable USB In/Out switch
Charge any USB device on the go - Get up to 33 hours of additional run time
Easy to use, simply connect a USB device to solar charger's USB port
Model: KS100-C+2 UPC: 0 41778 61765 6

Description

Includes two 2100 mAh AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries Fold-out stand for optimal solar positioning Power Specifications: USB: Input: 5.0 V DC, 500 mA, Output: 2.4 V DC, 180 mA Battery Input: 3 V DC, Output: 2.4 V DC, 0.3A Solar Input: 4 V DC, 20 - 100 mA, Output: 2.4 V DC, 20 - 90 mA Unit Dimesnions: 1 x 2.1 x 4.4-inches (H x W x D, approximate) Regulatory Approvals: CE WEEE

Product Details

Product Length:	9.0 inches
Product Width:	4.5 inches
Product Height:	2.5 inches
Product Weight:	0.45 pounds
Package Length:	8.58 inches
Package Width:	4.33 inches
Package Height:	2.52 inches
Package Weight:	0.49 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 8 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.0

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77 of 79 found the following review helpful:

Jack of all trades, master of none Jul 24, 2010 By NLee the Engineer
This product (KODAK Solar Charger KS100-C+2 - Solar charger 2 x AA NiMH 2100 mAh) is very similar to another under the UltraLast brand name (UltraLast Green Solar 2 AA/USB Charger with 2 AA Everyday Precharged Batteries). The two chargers' electrical specifications are similar. The differences being:

- The Kodak charger is black, while the UltraLast charger is white.
- The Kodak charger is slightly more weather-resistant. Its USB port is covered by a rubber seal when unused.
- The Kodak package contains only a USB-USB charging cable. The UltraLast package includes two extra adapters for mini- and micro-USB ports - very useful for cell phone charging.

As to the solar charger itself: it may seem like a very versatile, multi-functional product. However, upon closer examination, those functions turn out to be poorly implemented:

1. The solar panel is quite small (4x7cm). Even under direct sunlight at noon time, with the panel perpendicular to the sun beam, the maximum charging current is just 100mA. In real life it will take about 3 sunny days to fully recharge a pair of 2100mAh cells. When I placed this solar charger under the windshield of my car, the charging current dropped by 50% because the glass is UV-filtered.

2. When powered from an USB port, the two internal AA cells are continuously being charged at about 180mA. The problem is there is no 'charging done' signal. The little LED indicator simply remains on forever, even when there are no batteries inserted. You have to unplug the USB cable after about 14 hours, to prevent over-charging of internal batteries.

3. When used as a USB power source, the 5V output it generates is limited to 300mA max., which is lower than the 500mA from a normal USB port. I have used it successfully to recharge my Philips GoGear Aria MP3 Player, using a generic 'USB to mini-USB' cable. However, I'm unable to use it to recharge someone else's Kodak Easyshare camera, because the current requirement is too high.

So in summary, the Kodak Solar charger is yet another example of "Jack of all trades, master of none". It is still a reasonable value if you can use it as a cell-phone charger. Too bad there are no phone adapters included in this package.

10 of 10 found the following review helpful:

Did not last long Jul 09, 2010 By David M. Lewis
I bought this a few months ago and it worked fine for awhile. Suddenly it will not charge at all. Not sure why. Just died. My reduced rating is not a reflection of the seller. Only my disappointment with the product.

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Kodak Solar Charger Sep 17, 2010 By Lava Tiki
This thing charges pretty slow if you are using the sun. You would have to let it sit somewhere for a long time(like a couple of days). Instead, I have just been using it to recharge my mobile devices like the Kodak Zi8. The solar part ended up becoming a 'nice to have' feature that rarely gets used. The product works and I still carry it around. Currently, I just swap in fully charged AA batteries to charge my devices with it.

6 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Sometime works...sometime doesnt Jun 17, 2011 By Quab
It doesnt work wit my iphone. When i plugged to charge the iphone. It shows this is not supported. I think the electric of this charger is not enough. So dont buy it to charge any iphone so you will waste
yr money

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

IT TAKES 28 HOURS OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR 14 HOURS OF USB CHARGING TO FULLY CHARGE THE UNIT Jul 27, 2011 By M. A. Carpenter "MAC"
Great idea - sounds wonderful in product description - it can be useful if you have time to let it charge - however IT TAKES 28 HOURS OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR 14 HOURS OF USB CHARGING TO FULLY CHARGE THE UNIT.

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