Hi,
I know that there are similar projects about but I want to run this specific setup by everyone.
I have a 12v solar panel (i think either 5/10w - i cant remember) that is designed to be used as a trickle charger for a car battery, it has either a male cigarette lighter plug or crocodile clips to connect to a car/leisure battery. Essentially what I plan to do is buy a 12v lead acid battery, a fairly small one similar to the type used in some RC cars and boats, connect the solar charger to the battery then wire a cigarette lighter to USB charger to the battery to then connect the USB charging cable to charge my phone.
Would this work?
Is there anyway this setup could damage my phone?
Is it likely to work well as a charging solution?
Will the battery last with this sort of treatment or will the slow charging kill the battery?
Do I need to wire in any sort of regulators or anything to prevent over/undercharging?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
James
I know that there are similar projects about but I want to run this specific setup by everyone.
I have a 12v solar panel (i think either 5/10w - i cant remember) that is designed to be used as a trickle charger for a car battery, it has either a male cigarette lighter plug or crocodile clips to connect to a car/leisure battery. Essentially what I plan to do is buy a 12v lead acid battery, a fairly small one similar to the type used in some RC cars and boats, connect the solar charger to the battery then wire a cigarette lighter to USB charger to the battery to then connect the USB charging cable to charge my phone.
Would this work?
Is there anyway this setup could damage my phone?
Is it likely to work well as a charging solution?
Will the battery last with this sort of treatment or will the slow charging kill the battery?
Do I need to wire in any sort of regulators or anything to prevent over/undercharging?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
James