Duracell POWERPACK300 Owner's Manual

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Recharging the Duracell® Powerpack BatteryRecharging from a Solar PanelSmall, unregulated 12 V solar panels rated to produce amaximum of2.5 A (or 30 W) can be used to charge theDuracell® Powerpack through the AC charger Input socket.You will need to purchase a standard 5.5 mm OD x 2.5 mmID (0.217 x 0.10") coaxial DC (barrel type center positive)connector to mate with the AC charger input socket.To wire the coaxial DC connector:1. Connect the solar panel's red positive (+) wire to thecoaxial plug's inner or center contact.2. Connect the solar panel's black negative (-) wire to theplug's outer contact. See Figure 4-1.'-OUTER CONTACT (-)(+) RED WIRE~INNER CONTACT (+~ I /o'-(-) BLACK WIREFigure 4-1 Typical DC Coaxial Connector ConnectionOnce the connector is inserted into the AC charger inputsocket and the solar panel is placed in the sun, the Duracell®Powerpack charges automatically just as with the ACcharger. See "Recharging with the AC Charger" on page 29.It takes about six hours in direct sunlight to recharge theDuracell® Powerpack from a 2.5 A solar panel.33