[RNLD] re: Solar Power - Powermonkey Extreme

[Bill Poser]

This review seems to explain the system pretty
well:http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/powertraveller-powermonkey-extreme.php


On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Stephen Morey <S.Morey at latrobe.edu.au>wrote:

>  Dear RNLD List,
>
> Since I'm traveling to a location in Upper Burma where power is very
> restricted, I thought I would investigate whether there is an easy way to
> power a laptop.
>
> I was sold a product called 'Powermonkey Extreme', from which it is said I
> can power a laptop. However, it comes without any instructions whatsoever
> about how to use it, and with lots of connections but nothing that could
> remotedly be used to power my laptop. I looked up the website for this
> product, and there is no manual there either.
>
> For example, this product has a pair of solar panels that you can attach
> to a storage battery. There is no information about whether the battery
> needs to be connected while the panels are in the sun or not. There is no
> information about how you can tell that the battery is charged. The battery
> appears to show full charge, but when I plug anything into it, no charging
> occurs.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of using this product?
>
> Thanks
>
> Stephen
>
>
>   Stephen Morey
> Australian Research Council Future Fellow
> Centre for Research on Language Diversity
> La Trobe University
>  Website:
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>
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