{"video_id":"mkuDqSnchOE","title":"Powerfilm R15 - 600 Solar Battery Charger Unrolling & First Look Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2012-05-07T14:53:29Z","duration_s":317,"segments":[{"start_s":7.44,"end_s":14.88,"text":"Welcome to the Power Film Solar R15600 rollable solar charger","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":14.92,"end_s":20.08,"text":"unboxing. That's the entire unboxing. So, let's go ahead and let's uh walk","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":18.96,"end_s":26.96,"text":"through some of the things that are interesting about this. So, you can charge or direct power 12vt systems such","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":24.24,"end_s":31.76,"text":"as the things listed here. Although for my purposes, I'm mostly interested in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":29.199,"end_s":35.44,"text":"not necessarily military vehicles, but more along the lines of, you know, okay,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":33.68,"end_s":38.64,"text":"not car batteries, but like electronics and stuff. Haha. Charge wireless","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":36.88,"end_s":42.0,"text":"electronics. So, charge the internal batteries of your laptop, satellite","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":40.079,"end_s":46.16,"text":"phone, GPS, cell phone, PDA, internal batteries, etc. You can charge regular","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":44.239,"end_s":49.32,"text":"batteries, including whatever else you can connect to it. So, this guy, the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":47.92,"end_s":55.6,"text":"600, is a 10 watt","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":52.16,"end_s":57.199,"text":"uh solar charger operating at 6 amps.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":55.6,"end_s":62.8,"text":"Although you can get a 5 watt or a 20 watt version. It weighs 1","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":59.48,"end_s":64.96,"text":"lb. Yeah. Okay. It's not that heavy.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":62.8,"end_s":67.52,"text":"Complete with 15 ft of wire and O-ring connectors. A 3-year warranty. Durable","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":66.479,"end_s":72.24,"text":"construction with marine grade components. UV resistant and weatherproof. Performs well in diverse","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":70.64,"end_s":78.08,"text":"conditions, including both hot and cloudy environments. That's kind of cool. Can roll around a 3-in diameter","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":75.36,"end_s":80.88,"text":"and wraps around wraparound fasteners to keep rolled. So, let's have a look at","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":79.36,"end_s":83.68,"text":"it. And we're going to try it out, of course.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":82.4,"end_s":89.36,"text":"So, this is the kind of thing you might take with you on a camping trip when you don't want your uh you know your game","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":87.439,"end_s":94.079,"text":"console or your laptop or whatever else to run out of battery while you're while","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":91.36,"end_s":98.0,"text":"you're away. Do not fold or crease. So, that's important. You roll not fold or","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":96.56,"end_s":104.32,"text":"crease. Also, you roll with this side out. 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And how","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":130.84,"end_s":137.2,"text":"pretel do I connect this to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":138.36,"end_s":143.52,"text":"something? Maybe there are","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":141.64,"end_s":146.4,"text":"accessories. Well, you know what? We can just fire it up with a multimeter and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":145.12,"end_s":150.72,"text":"then we'll worry about that later. Give me a sec here, guys. So, I had to go get","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":148.319,"end_s":154.319,"text":"batteries for my multimeter just to uh to film this little test for you guys","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":152.56,"end_s":159.36,"text":"here. But you can see that even in this room where we've only got uh the window","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":156.239,"end_s":161.84,"text":"open there, it's producing about 3","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":159.36,"end_s":169.56,"text":"volts. So hold on, let's just Yeah, there we go. And then if we want to go","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":165.64,"end_s":175.56,"text":"ahead and switch","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":169.56,"end_s":180.92,"text":"to ammeter, let's see how many amps that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":175.56,"end_s":180.92,"text":"is. Oh, hold on. I need to go there.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":182.599,"end_s":189.68,"text":"Fascinating. So, let's take it outside. It's a cloudy day, but it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":188.0,"end_s":197.28,"text":"claims to perform in cloudy conditions. So, let's see how it does. So, here we are in the yard and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":194.72,"end_s":202.159,"text":"I'm rigging it up here. Aha. Now, we're getting about 9.4","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":199.959,"end_s":205.92,"text":"volts. So, we're still not getting quite the 12vt rated output, but if you have a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":204.159,"end_s":210.799,"text":"look at the weather, it's actually starting to get a little bit dim uh in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":208.239,"end_s":219.04,"text":"the evening here. And it's a completely overcast day.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":214.2,"end_s":221.84,"text":"So getting about see. Yeah. So we're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":219.04,"end_s":227.2,"text":"getting about 11 amps out of it or milliamps, whatever that is. I can never","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":224.879,"end_s":231.68,"text":"remember. I very very rarely use my stupid multimeter. 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What'","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":264.72,"end_s":272.0,"text":"I get? 12 volts, 9 volts, 9 volt, something like that. Okay, my assistant","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":269.52,"end_s":275.44,"text":"doesn't care. Um, basically, yeah, I went to the I went and I checked out","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":274.08,"end_s":280.96,"text":"sort of what kind of accessories you have in terms of what you can hook up to it, and there are some approved","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":278.4,"end_s":286.88,"text":"accessories, but it looks more like kind of a uh a DIY type product right now or","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":285.04,"end_s":292.08,"text":"like a build your own solution around it type of product. Um, you you can get um","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":290.0,"end_s":295.919,"text":"a car lighter adapter so you can use it to charge your car battery if you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":293.52,"end_s":298.8,"text":"ever like totally screwed. Um, having something like this in your car might","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":297.04,"end_s":302.08,"text":"not be a bad idea. As far as charging electronics goes, it's going to be a little bit trickier to get it set up cuz","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":301.28,"end_s":307.12,"text":"you're probably going to have to make your own adapters. But if you are handy with soldering iron, it's definitely an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":305.759,"end_s":313.919,"text":"option. So, thank you for checking out my little unboxing and un rolling of the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":311.759,"end_s":318.479,"text":"power film solar. Don't forget to subscribe to List Tech Tips for","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":315.199,"end_s":318.479,"text":"unboxings, reviews, and other","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"Welcome to the Power Film Solar R15600 rollable solar charger unboxing. That's the entire unboxing. So, let's go ahead and let's uh walk through some of the things that are interesting about this. So, you can charge or direct power 12vt systems such as the things listed here. Although for my purposes, I'm mostly interested in not necessarily military vehicles, but more along the lines of, you know, okay, not car batteries, but like electronics and stuff. Haha. Charge wireless electronics. So, charge the internal batteries of your laptop, satellite phone, GPS, cell phone, PDA, internal batteries, etc. You can charge regular batteries, including whatever else you can connect to it. So, this guy, the 600, is a 10 watt uh solar charger operating at 6 amps. Although you can get a 5 watt or a 20 watt version. It weighs 1 lb. Yeah. Okay. It's not that heavy. Complete with 15 ft of wire and O-ring connectors. A 3-year warranty. Durable construction with marine grade components. UV resistant and weatherproof. Performs well in diverse conditions, including both hot and cloudy environments. That's kind of cool. Can roll around a 3-in diameter and wraps around wraparound fasteners to keep rolled. So, let's have a look at it. And we're going to try it out, of course. So, this is the kind of thing you might take with you on a camping trip when you don't want your uh you know your game console or your laptop or whatever else to run out of battery while you're while you're away. Do not fold or crease. So, that's important. You roll not fold or crease. Also, you roll with this side out. Here's the included connector which looks somewhat complicated to be perfectly honest. Let's see how this works here. So, 15 ft cord. So, this is your positive and that's your negative. And then this guy plugs right into here. So, I was hoping it would have something more along the lines of like a a USB connector or something like that. So, it's 12vt solar powered battery charger. And how pretel do I connect this to something? Maybe there are accessories. Well, you know what? We can just fire it up with a multimeter and then we'll worry about that later. Give me a sec here, guys. So, I had to go get batteries for my multimeter just to uh to film this little test for you guys here. But you can see that even in this room where we've only got uh the window open there, it's producing about 3 volts. So hold on, let's just Yeah, there we go. And then if we want to go ahead and switch to ammeter, let's see how many amps that is. Oh, hold on. I need to go there. Fascinating. So, let's take it outside. It's a cloudy day, but it claims to perform in cloudy conditions. So, let's see how it does. So, here we are in the yard and I'm rigging it up here. Aha. Now, we're getting about 9.4 volts. So, we're still not getting quite the 12vt rated output, but if you have a look at the weather, it's actually starting to get a little bit dim uh in the evening here. And it's a completely overcast day. So getting about see. Yeah. So we're getting about 11 amps out of it or milliamps, whatever that is. I can never remember. I very very rarely use my stupid multimeter. So for anyone who knows what that means is at the 200M setting and I forget. So there you go. Oh, there's the problem, right? No, no, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Oh, yeah. No, that one's good for milliamps. So, let's hook it up to that one and let's see if we can get it right there. This way, I'll know for sure. Sorry, guys. I apologize. Okay, so that was milliamps then. Cool. Okay, so 11 milliamps. What' I get? 12 volts, 9 volts, 9 volt, something like that. Okay, my assistant doesn't care. Um, basically, yeah, I went to the I went and I checked out sort of what kind of accessories you have in terms of what you can hook up to it, and there are some approved accessories, but it looks more like kind of a uh a DIY type product right now or like a build your own solution around it type of product. Um, you you can get um a car lighter adapter so you can use it to charge your car battery if you're ever like totally screwed. Um, having something like this in your car might not be a bad idea. As far as charging electronics goes, it's going to be a little bit trickier to get it set up cuz you're probably going to have to make your own adapters. But if you are handy with soldering iron, it's definitely an option. So, thank you for checking out my little unboxing and un rolling of the power film solar. Don't forget to subscribe to List Tech Tips for unboxings, reviews, and other"}