Coleman CL-300 4.5-Watt 15-Volt Solar Panel Battery Charger / Maintainer 72001
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Coleman CL-300 4.5-Watt 15-Volt Solar Panel Battery Charger / Maintainer 72001
Customer Review: Good price and works great
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used this charger several times, always outdoors and always when it rained hard. I use it to keep charged a deep cycle battery powering my pop up trailer while camping. It really works to keep the battery charged--it seems to stay charged much longer with this attached. Also, it seems impervious to rain and even has the charge light on when it's raining, which I assume means it is working even when cloudy and in the rain. I'd recommend this highly. I looked around and this is a very good price for a solar charger of this wattage.Customer Review: It keeps my battery charged up
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this about 2 months, and it seems to work. I leave it sitting on the dash board of my car that I only rarely drive. Because the car operates a clock and a few electric devices all the time, the battery would drain down. This keeps the battery fully-charged.
It has a long wire that plugs into the cigarette lighter. I leave it plugged in even when I'm driving (it has a diode to protect it from reverse current flow). Thus, it couldn't be easier to use.
Customer Review: Description is deceptive - device is not for outdoor use.
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this device to top up the battery on my utility trailer. My intention was to permanently mount it to the roof.
The ad copy clearly states "Weatherproof / Water resistant" but the instructions state that it is not suitable for outdoor use. I am returning it.
Please note, my 1 star rating is for the deceptive ad, not the device itself. It may work just fine on a dashboard or back window of a car - I did not test it at all.
Customer Review: Where are the specs?
Summary: 2 Stars
Solar panels always have a set of specs such as Open circuit voltage, Short circuit current, and an operating current at a particular operating voltage while being illuminated with a standard luminous flux.
Nothing like that is given and in fact I can only get a maximum of 3.8 watts out of this panel at high noon during the summer. The comments on here questioning the weather resistance is worrisome. Amazon should pull this product.
Customer Review: Very poor quality
Summary: 1 Stars
Used too keep a battery charged on an outdoor stored ATV, just like the picture on the packaging, after the winter months it stops working. I try to troubleshoot the item and the screws holding the body together have plastic caps over them. Upon trying to pry out the glass breaks on the solar panel. My suggestion for Coleman if making an inferior product make it easier to repair. Do not buy if plan on using outside.