Comments on: Peace Corps Advice – Solar Laptop Charging

By: Voltaic Systems

Voltaic Systems — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:47:18 +0000

In reply to Gary L. We use high quality materials on the solar panels to eliminate or reduce this issue. The 17 Watt panel on the 17 Watt kit has a urethane coating that is designed to last 10+ years outside 365 days a year. The Arc 20W is not quite as rugged, but we use and ETFE coating (instead of the cheaper PET laminate) with higher UV resistance for a 5 year lifetime.

By: Gary L

Gary L — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:49:41 +0000

Can you comment on the durability of the solar charger in the sub-Sahara sun? 10-15 hours in direct sun: could it reduce the life of the charger?
Peace Corps destination within 10 degrees north of the equator.

By: Tony Kauffmann

Tony Kauffmann — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:02:54 +0000

In reply to Jo Lobertini.

Hello, feel free to reach out to our support team at support@voltaicsystems.com to provide specific details about your laptop model (what type of Toshiba) and we’ll provide a recommendation for adapter size.

By: Jo Lobertini

Jo Lobertini — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 16:58:03 +0000

Hello! Thank you for the Peace Corps information. My son has a Toshiba laptop. What will he need to make the that work with one of these solar chargers? Adapters, cords, etc.

Thank you,

By: admin

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 13:17:40 +0000

In reply to Jaraspak P..

Hi Jaraspak,

You can mount the 16.8 Watt panel in a few ways:
1. use our ziptie set to semi-permanently attach the panel to a structure. The zipties attach to the corners of the panel
2. take a few pieces of webbing and attach them to the corner pieces. You can then attach the panel to a backpack or any structure

Hope that helps,
Jeff

By: Jaraspak P.

Jaraspak P. — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:58:34 +0000

Hello,

I’m interested in your product-16.8 Watt Solar Charger Kit.
Therefore, I wonder that is there any mounting option for this kit?

(I’ve seen that you have a folding kit for 18 Watt Solar Charger Kit)

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards,

Jaraspak.

By: vicky furner

vicky furner — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:59:46 +0000

hi, i live off grid and would like to have a solar charger just for my laptop. I would need on that charges well with British sunlight, is not too expensive, complicated and move able. I would not be traveling with it more moving it back into the sunlight when the sun has moved behind a tree, advice would be very greatful11y received. Thank you vicky

By: admin

admin — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:30:39 +0000

In reply to alexandria smith.

Hi Alexandria,

The two chargers on this page are what we recommend for the Chromebook.

These will charge laptops, digital cameras, phones and most DVD players. I am a bit concerned about the Chromebook though, if she doesn’t have steady Internet access it won’t work very well. It might make more sense to bring a tablet.

For the camera, you will need an external cradle like this one – https://www.amazon.com/CyberShot-DSC-RX100-DSC-RX100M-DSC-HX300-DSC-HX50V/dp/B008O6TDBO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388154548&sr=8-2&keywords=nb-bx1+charger

See more on our camera charging page – https://voltaicsystems.com/solar-camera-charger/

Thanks,
Jeff

By: alexandria smith

alexandria smith — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 01:26:45 +0000

my daughter (Alexandria smith ) will be leaving for Ghana peace corp in Feb 3., 2014. . any advice on charging a hp Google chrome book 11 and nook,android phone ,stand alone DVD player, DSC-WX300/B 18.2 MP Digital Camera camera

By: admin

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:36:12 +0000

In reply to Arthur.

Hi Arthur,

Sorry about that, try this:

For the Slate-7, you would need one of our laptop systems. Here are the two most popular for the Peace Corps: http://blog.voltaicsystems.com/peace-corps-advice-laptop-charging-setups/

Yes, you can add the 16.8 Watt panel to the Fuse 10W and get a 27 Watt system, here’s how to do it: https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/double-power-on-your-solar-charger/

Jeff