Recharging From A Solar Panel - Duracell POWERPACK 600 Owner's Manual

Recharging the Duracell® Powerpack 600 Battery
Recharging From a Solar Panel
Small, unregulated 12 V solar panels rated to produce a
maximum of2.5 A (or 30 W) can be used to charge the
Duracell® Powerpack through the AC charger input socket.
You will need to purchase a standard 5.5 mm OD
x
2.5 mm
ID (0.217"
x
0.10") coaxial DC (barrel type centre positive)
connector to mate with the AC charger input socket. These
connectors are available at consumer electronics stores.
To wire the coaxial DC connector:
1. Connect the solar panel's red positive (+) wire to the
coaxial plug's inner or centre contact.
2. Connect the solar panel's black negative (-) wire to the
plug's outer contact. See Figure 4-1.
SOLAR PANEL WIRE -----.. , ......
,.r-,
(+) RED
WIRE~
' - ( - ) BLACK WIRE
'-OUTER CONTACT (-)
Figure 4-1 Typical DC Coaxial Connector Connection
Once the connector is inserted into the AC charger input
socket and the solar panel is placed in the sun, the Duracell®
Powerpack charges automaticallyjust as with the AC charger.
See "Recharging with the AC Charger" on page 27.
It takes about ten hours in direct sunlight to recharge the
Duracell® Powerpack from a 2.5 A solar panel.
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