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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Rapid Car Charger w/ IC Chip and Home Travel Charger for Palm Treo Review

Rapid Car Charger w/ IC Chip and Home Travel Charger for Palm Treo 700w Treo 650 TX Tungten T5 T2 LifeDrive
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
List Price: $24.99
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This charger is absolutely horrible. The first one I ordered never worked. The LED on the wall charger would not even turn on. I emailed the seller and got a new wall charger. To my frustration, when I charged my phone, the plastic at the charging end got stuck in my phone and I cant take it out. The charging end only has two metal parts sticking out. Every time I need to charge my phone, I have to carefully insert these metal parts into the phone (which already has the plastic piece stuck in it). Thus the car charger is of no use, unless I carefully break it to remove the plastic part from the charging end, and let the metal prongs remain.

I guess, you get what you pay for.

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This traveling charger is a life saver. So many times I forget to charge my Palm 650 TX and when I go to retrieve information from it while away from home, the battery is very low. With this charger, I plug it in and in no time I can retrieve all the information that I need. This is a durable charger and I wouldn't leave home without it.

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Lenmar Global Compact All-in-One Universal Travel AC Charger Review

Lenmar Global Compact All-in-One Universal Travel AC Charger Adapter for use in 150 Countries including Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America & South America, and South Pacific- Color White
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
List Price: $14.99
Sale Price: $13.80
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Just came back from a trip to Central/Europe. The adapter works as advertised. I had no problems with it. Yes, all the outlets in Europe are the recessed type. However, regarding Amazon reviewers such as TravelGuru who posted a review, I'm not sure if I should fault the reviewer for not knowing how to operate the equipment or the manufacturer for not providing explicit instructions. The adapter prongs screw out, so there is no problem with recessed outlets. I would recommend this adapter.

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This travel adapter worked pretty well while we were in Italy and France. The only complaint I have is that the plug portion is not very long. There were many outlets in Italy and France that were somewhat recessed, which meant that this adapter would not work because it got too big too close to the plug (or the plug was not long enough). If the outlet was flush with the wall, there were no issues. Luckly we had a few different adapters for these types of outlets. The size is great (small), compared to other adapters.

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DO NOT BUY this charger adaptor! We purchased it prior to our trip to Ireland in July 2013. Not only did it not work, but when we tried to remove it from the outlet, the plastic prong broke off. It was absolutely useless and a complete waste of money.

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this is by far the best adapter in terms of size and functions, this adapter covers all country's, i just wish it has a USB output

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All of the outlets in Europe sit in a circular recessed hole. This adapter is too big and does not fit in any of the recessed outlets I have tried.

They need to redesign it to be smaller so it actually fits.

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Auto Emergency Jump Start Battery, Start Me Up 2 Review

Auto Emergency Jump Start Battery, Start Me Up 2
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I tried this after a few months and it didn't work. The phone number on their website (800-372-3815) is disconnected, and they don't answer emails. There are no other numbers available for Startmeup2 or "Automotive Energy Systems".

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This product had been sitting in my car for years and when my car battery died today on the hottest day of July, it completely helped bring enough life to the battery so I could start up the car and drive to the mechanic. Great value and solid product.

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I bought three of these units, one for each car. I used the first one more than a year later and it worked! I was up and running in about 5 or 10 minutes, as the unit had said. I used the second one several months later after leaving the lights on in the car it worked then too! The 3rd one was used when I helped another guy whose battery was dead. I had no need to contact the company so I can't comment on other reviewers talking about disconnected phone numbers, but from my own personal experience, they are very handy to have in a pinch. And yes, they are a 1-time use disposable unit.

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I was excited to try this out, so I ordered 2 of them.

Item arrived quickly. However, it should be noted that the small charger says that it is for 1 use only. So, I am going to wait until it is absolutely necessary before trying it out. I thought that it could be used more than once (then charge it up), so next time I will read the documentation more carefully.

[For some reason, the Amazon order search can't find order #104-7577799-6062631, so I can't leave seller feedback.]

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I bought two of these last year and put one in my car and another in my wife's car for emergency purposes. Both did not work. One might be unlucky but two shows that the product is of poor quality.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Dual Battery Isolation Kit with 140A Smart Battery Isolator Review

Dual Battery Isolation Kit with 140A Smart Battery Isolator
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $169.90
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I received this item on time when promised. The installation couldn't have been easier. Red cable from Positive battery terminal to isolator then Red Cable from Isolator to second battery positive terminal. Ground isolator with black cable to vehicle body or frame. Ground second battery to body or frame and your ready to go. No need to connect alternator to isolator with this product. So far it works perfect!

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Bought this for my car's four security camera's. Without it, my car battery always died in two days. Now no worries. When i go on vacation for a week, the battery is at 25%. I start the car with no problems and the second battery charges up. Thanks

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Easy setup. Hasn't failed me yet. Failure would be running down my primary battery. So, it isolates as it should. Installation was not difficult, even for a woman with only basic knowledge of electricity. The star I deducted is for the price. Must have a considerable mark-up on it.

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Installed in my 185 bowrider sea ray. in less than 2 hours. Have had it installed for about 3 months now and it seems to be running great. Sit out on the sand bar for hours and hours with confidence and not having to worry if my boat will start.

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Disappointed.

I used this kit to install a dual battery setup on my boat along with a Blue Sea 7650 switch. I ended up using the Blue Sea voltage sensing relay as this one feels cheap and did not make me have confidence in its ability to do the job over the long run. The kit needs to come with at least double the amount of tinned copper lugs (the cable ends that connect to the terminals) because there is simply not enough in this kit. I had to go to my local autoparts store and buy more to complete my install. The same was true with the shrink wrap....simply not enough to do a complete install. I guess they don't expect you to install a switch along with it...but how do they expect you to control the power if you don't install a switch along with it.

In the end I would have saved money if I would have just bought the tinned copper lugs and wire separate.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Reviews of Rapid AC HOME Charger w/ IC Chip and High Quality Rapid Car Charger

Rapid AC HOME Charger w/ IC Chip and High Quality Rapid Car Charger w/ IC Chip for Sony Ericsson Z600 Z200 P900 P800 T630 T610 T616 T310 T316 T226 T200 T68 T68i T39 T28 R300LX R320sc A2218x Z500A S710A
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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We needed a replacement wall charger for an older Sony Ericsson z500a cell phone and this charger works perfectly. The connectors feel sturdier than the car chargers (such as Car Charger for Sony Ericsson K500/ K700/ K700i/ S700/ S710a/ T226/ T237/ T300/ T306/ T310/ T312/ T316/ T600/ T608/ T610/ T616/ T630/ T637/ P800/ P802/ P900/ P910/ Z200/ Z500/ Z500a/ Z600 Vehicle CAR Battery Charger / Adapter) and it charges the phone very quickly, without overcharging the battery. The LED charging indicator is a nice addition.

For the price, this charger is a steal.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Cheap CAR CHARGER FOR SAMSUNG SCH A850 A870 SNAP A930 U340

CAR CHARGER FOR SAMSUNG SCH A850 A870 SNAP A930 U340
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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1-it is a very well made piece, 2-like it all 3-in car while traveling 4-only the original that was stolen 5-it was above my expectation.

I would mention to any one that the products were as good as most original products, and better than some original parts that I have seen in the past,

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I needed a car charger for my wife's Samsung A850 flip phone. Our carrier ( Verizon ) no longer carries any parts or accessories for this phone. I searched for it on Amazon and ordered what appeared to be a good quality replacement charger for her phone. The charger arrived within 3-4 working days and appeared to be of the same quality as her original one. The key aspect was how it performed. I'm happy to report that the charger has been working flawlessly for over a month now and she is very satisified.

One note of caution. There are other cheaper "Chinese " model chargers out there that claim to do the same thing. Be very careful when ordering them. Her original Verizon/Samsung charger would "turn off" when the appropriate charge was achieved. The new charger I purchased does too and cost more too. Many claim to shut off so use your best judgement. If the charger doesn't shut off, you risk ruining the phone or worse.....have a fire when the charger overheats.

We've been very happy with this charger so far and would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Discount TMS AGM ATV Battery Yt7b-bs Yt7b-4 for Suzuki Drz400 E/s/sm 00-09

TMS AGM ATV Battery Yt7b-bs Yt7b-4 for Suzuki Drz400 E/s/sm 00-09 Yamaha Yfz450 04-09 450x Ds450 TTR 250 225 Zuma Yw 125 Triumph Daytona 675 2006-2011
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Battery came quickly and works perfectly. I purchased 2 of them and they both work great. Saved me lots of money compared to buying them for $70-80 locally where I live

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Battery is exactly as advertised, and a steal for an AGM battery. Only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of five is I had to slightly enlarge the holes on my bike's cable contacts to fit the bolts that came with the battery.

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I like the price the most on this battery. It can last only 2 years and the $28 dollars will be worth it.

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My old battery died in my drz 400 I bought this one and have been using it all summer with no worries

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The battery is amazing and very affordable. Its still going strong and ive had it all summer so far great product fast delivery and very cheap! ill be buying more!

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Cheap Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for T-Mobile Samsung

Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for T-Mobile Samsung SGH-T209 - T309 - T319 - T609 - T619 - Cell Phone - BestCellBuy Brand
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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After neglecting to charge my older cell phone at home before we embarked on a somewhat lengthy trip, I discovered to my dismay that my phone was inoperable. This gadget has given me peace of mind without taking up a lot of space in the car's glove box. Fortunately, our trip was accomplished without a mishap; however, I feel confidant that now we always have a backup should that occur again. Great little charger whose purchase was made even more worthwhile by Amazon's low, low price.

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Buy PowerEx Stealth Two Hour 4 Bank 9.6V Charger w/3-9.6V Batteries

PowerEx Stealth Two Hour 4 Bank 9.6V Charger w/3-9.6V Batteries
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I bought the Powerex Stealth charger with the 3 Powerex batteries plus 1 single battery so I would have 4 batteries for my wife's Shure dual mic system she uses at home to sing karaoke. After a little less than a year all four batteries have bit the dust. One at a time the batteries refused to recharge and now all are bad, red lights on the charger flash and no recharging takes place. The batteries probably have less than 50 charge cycles on them, advertisement claims "hundreds" of charge cycles.

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I work with audio production and needed rechargeable 9V batteries for my wireless transmitters and receivers. Those batteries didn't work at all with my Seinheiser transmitters and worked only for a short time with my receivers. I just called Maha Energy (the manufacturer) who told me they'd replace the charger and batteries. But since the charger seems to be working fine, I'm having doubts that I got 4 malfunctioning batteries. What are the odds of that happening? Anyway, just thought I'd let you know so you don't go through the same hassle I did. I guess I should stick with the renown brands even if they cost more.

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I first bought this system for use with wireless microphones that eat 9vdc batteries and do not perform well with the 7.2 volt rechargable nicad cells. The problem has always been that with the same number of cells inside the 9v stack at 1.2 V instead of 1.5V you loose .3 V x 6 cells or 1.8 volts which drops the typical rechargable cell from 9V to 7.2 V.

Transmitters don't work well on 7.2 volts of typical rechargable "9v" batteries. You also tend to want a fresh charge on your battery before use which is where this product comes in.

It adds an extra cell to get you 9.5 volts which is typical of normal batteries.

The con: The batteries are only about 230-250 mah instead of the alkaline 500 mah so you do not get the same runtime. The charger is well made and indicates when the cells are charged.

These are recommended for use when you know that you want a charged battery and don't mind recharging it when done (example using it for a wireless mic). The higher voltage will make the product work well and you won't be wondering if the battery is fully charged or not you will know it is full every time. For people who use alot of 9V batteries, this will pay for itself in a short amount of time.

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Really not a lot to say. It's reliable, does what it's supposed to, and continues to work after extended period of ownership. Doesn't overheat, doesn't seem to overcharge. Overall, does as promised.

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The product is built very good, the charger give you red and green lights to let you know the batteries are depleted or charged, I would give this product 5 stars if the batteries would power the security camera for about 4 hours, they last about 2-3 hours, but the camera signal is stable until the end of the charge. I hope this is helpful.

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Cheap Griffin PowerDuo Universal Charger for USB-Charging Devices (Black)

Griffin PowerDuo Universal Charger for USB-Charging Devices
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Problem: The 3g iPhone drains your battery like no other. If you're on a road trip or if you use the GPS extensively, you're going to need a car charger.

What we were looking for: I've read too many horror stories of third party chargers bricking iPhones. So I wanted something reliable. I looked for items they sold at the apple store here on Amazon, as it is much cheaper here. I figured if Apple was selling them, they must be more reliable than these other cheaper alternatives that have been damaging phones.

Pros:

1. USB! I think this will be the trend for chargers. More and more chargers will be USB cords, so you won't have to get a billion tips for your different devices. You just plug in the USB cord that came with your product in the first place. This is a 5.5 V system, so both my iPhone and my Jawbone work.

2. Fuse: I like that it has a fuse. Its very reassuring after reading how many iPhones have been messed up by third party chargers.

3. Dual USB on the powerblock (AC home wall adapter not cigarettelighter). You can charge 2 usb devices at once. Note that the powerjolt (cigarette lighter adapter) only has 1 usb port. I've read that other car adapters that incorporate 2 usb ports hum annoyingly.

4. Small car adapter unit: barely sticks out.

Cons:

1. The powerblock is a bit bulky. I was planning on taking this with me on trips, but I think I'll take the iPhone charger instead and leave this one at home.

Conclusion: Great car charger for the 3g iPhone, with a fuse for assurance. The powerblock unit has 2 usb devices allowing you to charge 2 usb devices at once. Just use your usb cable, no more annoying car charger adapter tips to deal with.

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I bought this for the dual wall adaptor but I incorrectly assumed the DC Car adaptor was dual as well. The car adaptor only charges one item at a time.

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Overall, this is a great product, or two products. Unlike most other iPhone/iPod chargers, this requires you to provide your own USB to dock connector cable(s). But, I have several of these that I've accumulated over the years, so it's not a problem for me. Plus, I like that I can power/charge other USB devices, like my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx 2.6-Inch Mapping Handheld GPS (for use in the car) and my Jawbone Bluetooth Headset with NoiseAssassin-Black (Jawbone II). I like how the ring around the car charger glows different colors depending on whether the iPod is charging or fully charged. This is also the first car charger I've seen with a changeable fuse, in case it's necessary. My only complaint is that Griffin could have put two USB ports in the car charger so both units could charge two devices (I have seen some other solutions that include two USB ports, like the Scosche USB12V2 Dual USB Car Charger).

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Griffin makes good products and the PowerDuo Charger is a good product that does what is needed. I have the 12volt plugged into the car and the dual home charger in the house. It sure is nice to be able to plug in an iPod for a charge without all the syncing that comes with charging on the Mac.

This product works for our 2g Touch and 4g Nano. Any iPod that charges over USB should work with this. At a discounted Amazon price and with the reputation of Griffin; I couldn't go wrong. Highly recommended.

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I like both items. The car charger is the best. It's tiny and unassuming. The red and green light let's you know easily if the phone is charged or not. The dual charger is cool to charge more than one product. My only gripe is that it pulls out of sockets easily. but that's not a reason not to buy it all. It's small and convenient and cuts down on the bulk of multiple chragers having to be carried.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Buy Save A Battery 2360 Padded Carrying Case

Save A Battery 2360 Padded Carrying Case
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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this is a perfect case to keep all the cords with the charger.

other chargers don't have a carrying case to purchase.

with the case, you won't misplace any of the necessary items needed to use the charger.

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seems to do a great job of charging, maintaining, and reviving a weak battery .... I'm happy with the results.

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This charger maintains our batteries on our motor home. Does a great job keeping batteries charged up. Just yesterday I checked to see how the batteries were after 3 months of sitting and the batteries are fully charged. I love this thing so much that I bought a 2nd one and I am think of buying a third. Great quality and the best price was on Amazon. Couldn't find it anywhere else for less money. Amazon is the greatest.

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I do have 4 of these charges ordered via Amazon.com. A product that performs as advertised.

I do have 2 vehicles and 2 motorbikes. Low batteries is for me something of the past. It's just a matter of leaving this charger connected and when or the day you like to use your vehicles the battery is fully charged ready for take of.

And this is no nonsence testimony. I even purchased the solar charger model, and this perfoms owesome.

A big thanks to "Save A Battery" Granite Corp. to develop this product and to be able to purchase this from Amazon. com

A money well spend and for me this is not an expensive product, as letting a battery with out charge or using a battery with low performance due to lack of charge will do more harm to the starter and costly expenses will be sooner than you think.

Very happy end user.

Myron E. Jacobs

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Works well as a volt meter. Okay as a charger (like a super sized trickle charger) but the load is not very large. Would not discharge an anemic group 31 starting battery. Two of my batteries were deemed no good by my Midtronics capacitance tester yet the Save-a-Battery said they were good to go.

I will keep it though because of the eyelet ring cables that will permanently install in my Harley for over winter storage.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Reviews of HQRP Solar 10A Charge Power Controller / Regulator 12V / 24V 10 Amp

HQRP Solar 10A Charge Power Controller / Regulator 12V / 24V 10 Amp with LED Indicator plus HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation Health Tester
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I'm satisfied with this PWM PV charge controller. Compared to other charge controllers and even those of PWM or MPPT, this one has the best cost. Only around $30 compared to those that do the same and cost around in the $100's. With PWM techonlogy, the charger is neither on or off like some of the cheaper controllers. Instead it regulates the voltage so it is constantly chargeing and then float chargers when the batteries are full. Also, because the voltage is being regulated closer to the batteries voltage. The batteries do not gas as much. A second thing with PWM controller, the batteries receive pulses of a charge, similar to a battery desulfator. So the batteries plates will not sulfate as much either. I found the charger regualtes the voltage .5V higher than the batteries readings. And float regulate around 13.3V. Controller can handle up to 10Amps (150Watts of PV power) and can control discharge through the controler at 10Amps. Which makes it good for outdoor ligthing or ponds where if the batteries become too low, the controller will automatically shut them down until the batteries are fully recharged.

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Here's why this thing rocks:

good screw terminal connections

connections for the solar panel, a battery, AND (this is key) a device you want to hook up TO the solar/battery system.

This last point is awesome it provides a no-brainer way to hook up a device to a regulated / protected solar /battery system, and allows you to use the battery for power when the sun goes down or during cloudy periods in fact, the system automatically delivers power from the battery as needed.

Also critical is a Low Voltage Disconnect for a solar fountain project, I first used another product without the LVD my battery was drained completely overnight, and batteries discharged 100% can't be recharged easily (they register as an open circuit or cause other problems). This unit takes away that worry.

The unit has a switch on it so you can turn on/off the device you're powering right from the unit.

The unit seems to be designed for rural electrification (i.e. remote villages in india needing electric lights at night). It has a conformal coating on the circuit board (anti-rust).

For me, I combined a 500 gph Rule bilge pump, this unit, a 30 watt 12 volt solar panel, and a cheap $35 12 volt tractor battery and I have an AWESOME solar fountain. I'm pretty psyched on this device, and just ordered 2 more.

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This device does what it says. Has good indicator lights for status and good quality pinch-screw connectors.

There is one point I wanted to mention. IT MATTERS the order in which you hook up the connections to the battery, load, panel, etc.

Follow the instructions on the little booklet. If you hook up out of sequence, the unit will lock up and not run until it is completely unhooked and then powered up correctly!

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I was initially very disappointed with the instructions. The were a low-quality photocopy of condensed instructions and were also reduced 50%.

Another review mentioned hooking up the wires in the proper order being critical well, you can't ever read that part of the booklet because of the lower quality and tiny print.

I visited HQRP.com and made use of their contact form to request a PDF of the instructions and I also made use of their real-time customer support chat. The agent on the chat was able to send me a PDF of the full-size instructions (4 8.5x11 pages). Later that day, I also received a response to their contact form. I was impressed that both forms of customer support received a response.

The correct order is:

(-) Battery

(+) Battery (Battery LED comes on)

(-) Solar panel

(+) Solar panel (Solar panel LED comes on)

(-) Load

(+) Load

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I bought this same unit from Sears and it has performed well for 10 months using two 6 watt solar panels for input, a 12v car battery and two lamps each with 45 LEDs. Then it stopped working. All I had to do to get it working again was to power it off and on.

It failed again about one month later and again I powered it off and on to recover.

Six weeks later it failed again but this time the power off button would not work (the two leftmost LEDs were on). There was voltage at the solar terminal and the battery terminal but not at the output (light) terminals. I read other customer reviews here and discovered that not hooking up the wires per instructions (awful instructions) can lead to the power button not working as well as the output not being enabled. So, to get it working again, I removed all the wires and hooked them up again in the proper order (noting polarity):

1 neg. battery

2 pos battery

3 neg solar

4 pos solar

5 neg light

6 pos light

Also, note the upper right display is nothing more than a red light indicating power is on.

Hopefully, it will last longer that 4-6 weeks now and if not then I will look for a replacement from a different manufacturer.

12/09/2012

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Buy VCAN Blinc 136 Full Face Helmet with Aviator Graphics (Gloss Black

VCAN Blinc 136 Full Face Helmet with Aviator Graphics
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Being a Harley rider for almost 20 years, I switched to a sport touring bike, and decided to go with a full face helmet. originally I was excited about the blue tooth option, it's a great idea, but it just doesn't work in this helmet. The noise in the helmet is far too great to even hear anything through the blue tooth, for audio or a phone call. In fact that is likely my biggest complaint with the helmet, it is very noisy. I just use my ipod at almost full volume. The Graphics are ok, it looks good from a distance, but they are decals, it's not a paint job. The shield mechanism works fine, and I haven't experienced too much fogging. Like I said, it's ok, take out the blue tooth and it's probably worth a $80-100 helmet. Honestly I will use it for a while and then plan to spend the money for a Shoei.

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I got this helmet from another company and as soon as I got it I loved it. It is light great peripherals vision and good fit. Blinc works great the only thing is it gets hot in there if your stopped for a while. But it is great for passengers and first time riders so you can keep the calm and help

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Over the past couple months I have now had three different vcan helmets (this specific one being the first).

Bads

When I opened my first helmet it had no protective padding around the helmet which probably caused the small cracks in the visor that almost seemed like a design, so after I seen the cracks start spreading I called and returned it.

When my second helmet arrived the first thing I checked for was cracks, and thankfully it had none only this time the Bluetooth button didn't work properly (sometimes couldn't turn it on, if I got it on then it wouldn't feel like being turned off, and it had a problem with charging) so after waiting another couple weeks hoping it'd get better I decided to call and have another one sent out, I am guessing the third times the charm cause this one works great (aside from some minor charging issues).

Good

Shipping time with amazon prime was pretty good, and the functionality of the working Bluetooth is really good, I can hear my music clearly on the highway. Only downside is I can never really tell if I am getting a call while I am listening to music, and so far I have a hard time understanding everyone on the other end of the conversation if I am going about 40.

Overall if you have the patience to potentially wait as long as I did then get it, if not I'd say try something else with the same technology.

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So I bought the helmet because I got a good price on it, and I don't know if I will even hook up the bluetooth. But, I do NOT find the helmet noisy and I'm wondering if the other reviewer has had full face shield helmets before which feel/sound very different from the "helmet" half shells that most of the harley riders wear. I've been shopping around my boyfriend has several helmets that I've worn and I've also used some friend's half shells too. This is among the quieter ones I've used.

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