RE: solar scott e-vest available for pre-order

From Wear-Hard Mailing list Archive (WH) Maintained by R. Paul McCarty

Interesting, but for $500 you could buy a bunch of backup batteries...

-Tony

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Francois Gurin
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:49 PM
> To: 
> Subject: solar scott e-vest available for pre-order
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> http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/solar.shtml
> http://www.scottevest.com/v3_product_info/solar_faq.shtml
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> 7. What are performance specifications of the solar panels? 
> System performance of the solar panels is dependent on 
> several variables, including: orientation to direct sunlight, 
> season, cloud cover, temperature, and shadowing. As a result, 
> .typical. performance parameters are user and condition 
> dependent. Specifications for ideal conditions are shown below. 
> Solar Charger Specifications
> 	Performance Parameter  Value 
> 	Rated Peak Power 3.0 Watts 
> 	System Voltage Rating 7.5 Volts 
> 	Open Circuit Voltage 12 Volts 
> 	Nominal Operating Current 0.35 Amps 
> 
> 8. What are the performance specifications for the battery?
> 	System performance of the battery is shown below:
> 	Auxiliary Battery Output 
> 	Performance Parameter  Value 
> 	USB Output Voltage 5.0 Volts +/- 10% 
> 	USB Output Current 0.5 Amps Max* 
> 	*Output current typically regulated by the hand held 
> device charge control circuitry.
> 
> 18. How large is the battery?
> The battery is about the size of a deck of cards or pack of 
> cigarettes. It weighs approximately 5 oz. It measures 3.5. 
> (L) X 1. (H) X 2.25. (W). Click the image to the right to 
> view the battery.
> 
> 19. How large is the solar pack?
>  The solar pack is an unusual size, but at its largest area 
> it measures approximately 16" X 14.. It weighs less than 3 
> oz. You can roll the solar pack when not attached to a 
> maximum rolling diameter of 3 inches, but be very careful not 
> to bend the panels. As mentioned above, we want to avoid the 
> panel from being rolled into a tight circle (cylinder). 
> Rolling or creasing could damage the cells of the electrical 
> circuit connecting the cells. Click the image to the right to 
> view the solar pack.
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> Fun!
> 
> --francois
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