I have a Solarlink FR360
(http://www.rei.com/product/791889?p...-B299-DE11-93DB-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA)
It apparently takes 10hrs!!! to charge a 3.6v 600mAh battery using the built in solar panel, but it has a 5v dc jack in the back. Can I just get a beefy 5v 250mA solar panel (like the one below), swap the alligator clips for a dc plug, and use it as is to supplement he built in panel? I assume overcharge protection for the battery and a diode are built into the solar link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1pc-1-25W-5V-25...ultDomain_0&hash=item3cadb23ccf#ht_4153wt_848
Thanks,
Nate
(http://www.rei.com/product/791889?p...-B299-DE11-93DB-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA)
It apparently takes 10hrs!!! to charge a 3.6v 600mAh battery using the built in solar panel, but it has a 5v dc jack in the back. Can I just get a beefy 5v 250mA solar panel (like the one below), swap the alligator clips for a dc plug, and use it as is to supplement he built in panel? I assume overcharge protection for the battery and a diode are built into the solar link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1pc-1-25W-5V-25...ultDomain_0&hash=item3cadb23ccf#ht_4153wt_848
Thanks,
Nate