Perfect set of Neo companion (and power questions).

Eric van Horssen horzel at hacktic.nl
Fri Jul 20 17:24:59 CEST 2007


Sander van Grieken wrote:
> Here, check this out:
> 
> http://www.voltaicsystems.com/index.shtml
> 
> This would be my perfect Neo companion..

Do take notice of the hours of DIRECT sunlight needed to charge devices.

With less direct sunlight you need even more hours!!!

This comes from their own site:
"NOTE: For maximum power output, angle the panels towards the sun. When the panels are in direct sunlight but not angled towards the sun the power declines about 20%. When they are angled away from the sun the power drops off 80-90%. Dirt and scratches on the face of the solar panels will reduce the amount of light hitting the solar cells and reduce the power generated. To clean them use a damp non-abrasive cloth."

In other words, when walking around, you would normally only reach 20% of the power, unless you can always walk with your back to the sun?  ;-)

BTW any further offtopic discussions should probably not go the mailing list




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