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Brunton SolarFlat 15 - 2007 BCS

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The Brunton SolarFlat 15 harnesses the sun's rays to generate 15 watts of electricity, perfect for keeping a charge on 12v batteries. Put the weatherproof SolarFlat 15 on your parked RV or car and use the sun to charge the battery continuously. Amorphous solar cells make the SolarFlat efficient in low light, so even if the weather is overcast, you'll still get some charge. Reverse flow control prevents the SolarFlat from frying itself, and integrated overcharge protection means it'll never cook your battery, either. Link multiple SolarFlat 15s together with the Brunton Solar Controller to charge quickly and safely.

Bottom Line: The sun is free—use it to charge your 12-volt batteries with the Brunton SolarFlat 15.

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What is size and weight, and connections or adaper cable?

What is size and weight, and connections or adaper cable?

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December 19, 2008

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38 x 13 x 0.6 inches, 9 pounds.The unit comes with a long - 6'? - cable ending in a male-female bullet connector - don't know what it's called but it's a standard type for 12v wiring. From there it has several connection types which can be swapped out as needed: a pair of alligator clips large enough for clipping to battery terminals, a small LED indicator (I assume as a rough indicator of functionality), a male cigarette lighter adapter (for attaching to the lighter outlet of a car when trickle-charging), and a female cigarette lighter adapter (for connecting to accessories which have cigarette lighter adapters) and also one with a pair of bare (fluxed) wires on the end.

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January 26, 2009

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We have a kid's electric 4-wheeler using a 12-volt. I'd

We have a kid's electric 4-wheeler using a 12-volt. I'd like to maximize the length it can be ridden, provide real-time charging with solar, and also be able to use the DC charging mechanism...what products should I be interested in?

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June 16, 2008

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I doubt this one would provide significant extension of riding time. Let's look at some math. A rough search tells me the stock battery might have 4-12 amp-hours. Let's assume a 12 amp-hour (probably aftermarket to get that good) battery and a current riding time of 1 hour (generous in my experience!). So the battery is drawing about 12 amps (averaged). This panel provides 1 amp of current in ideal circumstances. So the best this panel would do is extend the ride time by 1/12, i.e. extend the ride time to 1 hour 5 minutes. And it would take 12 hours to charge the battery using this alone.If you hooked up both the DC charger and the solar panel, that would be a parallel circuit, which if I understand correctly would simply divide the draw between the two (there is a formula for this); I think it would be okay but I don't know how that would affect the electronics in the charger or panel especially if you have some kind of current-regulated charger...Note: I just realized I somewhat bungled these calculations because the panel actually puts out up to 24 volts! Now I'm confused and doubting myself. Once I understand better I'll come back and update the answer.

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January 26, 2009

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Item: BRU0147

2007 Model No Longer Available

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Dimensions:
38 x 13 x 0.6in 
Power Output:
15 watts 
Weight:
9lb 
Warranty:
1 year