Solar Power

[wdave]

I'd like to hear anyone using solar powered anything to vape when electricity is not available.

I posted this to the tech forum and got very little response

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Superstargoddess]

I'd like to hear anyone using solar powered anything to vape when electricity is not available.

I posted this to the tech forum and got very little response

Thanks,
Dave

Oh eek, I hadn't even thought about that yet! Hopefully I will be able to get more batteries in able to be ready for that time every year that the electric seems to go out for two straight days during a snow storm. ><

 

[SLDS181]

You probably won't get enough off of small cells to power directly..... but if you adapted cells out to, say, a usb port, and used a passthrough with an inline battery (that actually was the equivalent of a battery) then that would probably work nicely.

That or use solar to charge up batteries, which you then adapt to what you need (usb/inverter, though inverters are wasteful .......s in terms of efficiency)

 

[poor_red_neck]

Solar Cell Technology just isn't here yet to make a very small cell very worthwhile.

However there are plenty of solar kits out there designed to charge cell phones, which incidentally most all operate at the same 3.7-4.2 volts as our attys.

So essentially you are going to have a pass through type device.
A small LiIo pattery to store energy in between puffs, and the solar cell to charge said battery. The solar cell would not be able to supply 1A of power at 3.7 volts.

 

[poor_red_neck]

Here's one, cheap but not very good performance.

# Solar energy board: 5.5V/80mA 200 mAh built-in Li-polymer battery 5.5V and 1000mA output
# Direct sunlight charging time: 10 to 15 hours
# AC adapter charging time: 5 hours
# USB link to a PC changing time: 5 hours
# 60-minute recharge gives the mobile phone an additional 100 to 150 minutes talk time
# Compatible with: mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras, MP3 and MP4 players (battery capacity must be under 1200mAh)

So would that model work? Well yes, but in DIRECT Arizona sunlight you would get LESS capacity than with a normal battery.

80ma charging power is next to nothing. Most USB ports charge at 500ma, and some charge at upwards of 1000ma (1A)

 

[Kamanjah]

I tried one from eBay that was supposed to power all sorts of USB stuff and it didn't work for 801, 901 or Janty Stick.

Still looking!

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[EasyE]

I'd like to hear anyone using solar powered anything to vape when electricity is not available.

I posted this to the tech forum and got very little response

Thanks,
Dave

Ahhhh. nice idea. i like it, but i agree i dont think the technology is there yet

 

[Stormynights]

Solar Powered USB Charger - Cheap And Easy To Make! - Video

I thought this looked very interesting. I hope someone tries it and lets us know.

 

[Stormynights]

Oops! I double posted. Sorry

 

[jennyhadadot]

Oh eek, I hadn't even thought about that yet! Hopefully I will be able to get more batteries in able to be ready for that time every year that the electric seems to go out for two straight days during a snow storm. ><

You just got me think about what I would do if the power went down..then I started to PANIC!!! Take a deep breath, take a deep vape...think...think. hell, I'll just sit in my car, vape with a usb, charge with my car charger. And I'd do it too!!!

 

[Superstargoddess]

You just got me think about what I would do if the power went down..then I started to PANIC!!! Take a deep breath, take a deep vape...think...think. hell, I'll just sit in my car, vape with a usb, charge with my car charger. And I'd do it too!!!

Yeah, I see a little problem with that. The last time that we had a bad snow storm and the electric went out... my car got frozen shut by like a couple of inches of ice!

 

[wezzie]

Alternatives to solar power....Keningston Power Pack or Jumpstarter System (got mine from Harbor Freight) that has cigarette (PV!) lighter socket. It would be nice to have a solar power backup thought.

 

[wdave]

You just got me think about what I would do if the power went down..then I started to PANIC!!! Take a deep breath, take a deep vape...think...think. hell, I'll just sit in my car, vape with a usb, charge with my car charger. And I'd do it too!!!

My plan...with some backup analogs

 

[SaintCappy]

I found one place that had a solar power e-cig charger.
Not sure what e-cig fits.
Electronic Cigarette Solar USB Charger (HQSC8) - China emergency charger,Electronic cigarette,Solar charger in Battery & Charger

 

[Jim Davis]

Solar power will be unreliable in bad weather, and especially at night. I just took apart an old crank up flashlight, and it has a 3.7volt button battery in it. The light is toast, but I'm thinking of picking up another cheapie to experiment with.

Here's a 12volt cranker that looks promising. Will need a car adapter for USB, and a USB charger.
Freeplay freecharge 12v handheld dynamo charger

Maybe mod it to a mini windmill. Or pay the kids to crank your batteries up. Lots of possibilities.

 

[poor_red_neck]

I found one place that had a solar power e-cig charger.
Not sure what e-cig fits.
Electronic Cigarette Solar USB Charger (HQSC8) - China emergency charger,Electronic cigarette,Solar charger in Battery & Charger

Wow... I'd be very weary of that product.

I have to call BS on the 400mah charging current claim. No freakin way at the size of that cell.

 

[poor_red_neck]

Solar power will be unreliable in bad weather, and especially at night. I just took apart an old crank up flashlight, and it has a 3.7volt button battery in it. The light is toast, but I'm thinking of picking up another cheapie to experiment with.

Here's a 12volt cranker that looks promising. Will need a car adapter for USB, and a USB charger.
Freeplay freecharge 12v handheld dynamo charger

Maybe mod it to a mini windmill. Or pay the kids to crank your batteries up. Lots of possibilities.

That will have to go into my hurricane prep pack! Handy for not only the cellphone but e-cig too! Need that good nic juice to help me out in the stressful conditions

 

[Mingolvr]

Try this...even with so-so weather, these chargers usually get a bit of power going.

And for $20, I'm going to stick one in my hurricane kit. Can't buy cigs when the stores don't have power either (not that I even PLAN to), but at least I can vape in an emergency....and hurricane recovery is NOT a day at the beach....(one word - ANDREW!)

http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.asp?skuno=83981

 

[VaporPhreak]

Solar Powered USB Charger - Cheap And Easy To Make! - Video

I thought this looked very interesting. I hope someone tries it and lets us know.

Sweet! I'm giving this a try! I like to camp out in the middle of nowhere, and charging my phone was always a worry for me. I never even thought about not being able to charge my JS while camping. Scary thought! I'm giving this a try!

 

[PlanetScribbles]

I have a couple of Freecharge Weza units and 4x 15w panels in parallel in my garden to plug them into. The panels give between 13 - 21v, and the wezas hold a charge for months. They have a car adaptor socket on them and I use them to charge my mobile, e-cigs, PSP, NDSL, even run a table lamp during power cuts. It's a friggin' sweet set up.
You can use it to jump the car too lol