How To Charge Batteries Using A Solar Garden Light

charge batteris with solar garden light.I frequent a blog http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/ I've picked up some extremely valuable info and advice over there and this one resulted in an experiment I tried my self. It never dawned on me that the 4 buck solar garden lights that walmart sells,have rechargeable batteries un them. AA,s no less. It was a poster named "riverrider" that told me about this and sure enough when I went to the garden dept. In wallworld to find these.I popped one open and its a common rechargeable AA battery. It's a great thing to know that,in the event of no electricity,you can still charge a battery with something as simple as a chinamart solar garden light. In the language of my childhood locale,it's wicked cool!!!

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[therandomdot]

The rechargeable batts that come with these lights usually suck, so buying quality rechargeables is a good idea. However, I'm not sure if the solar lights are powerful enough to fully charge powerful AA batts (like 2500mah). Repurposing solar lights is fine if you can get them free or cheap. But, even a cheap set can cost $30 new. For that much, you could just buy a real solar batt charger on amazon.

[bctruck]

@therandomdot i recharged completely depleted AA batteries in one day of sunshine. i ran a 6 watt florescent for 8 hours on those 2 batteries.i dont know where you live but maybe you dont get as much sunshine as i do here. plus,,,they are only 3 bucks at walmart. itwas an experiment to see if you could use tghose batteries for a flashlight or anything else. no big loss if it didnt work,which it did.

[MobyDave1583]

Just this week I thought about using the solar lights for recharging bateries. It would be great for camping with as well.

[bctruck]

@MobyDave1583 well i went to walmart today to buy more of these, i expected to find them cheap since they are an out of season item now. not!!! no sale so i didnt buy any.

[montagecrazy4u]

All those tools look like you use them to kill people

[bctruck]

@montagecrazy4u you are the only one to recognize my tools of death and destruction. i take it you wont be accepting the invitation to join me in my workshop?

[LOPEZdJUNGLIST]

the spikes make wicked plastic chivs hahhaha

[MobyDave1583]

@bctruck i was wandering if someone took the cells of the assembly and linked a few together would they charge up something bigger?I would be nice to be able to power a cb radio in the woods.

[tnjeffofalltrades]

@bctruck - Good, 'cause to drill a hole you know the best tool, right?

A trowel

[bctruck]

@tnjeffofalltrades good god man! thats insanity! no i use them as punches. they are the perfect diamter to hammer out pins and such. of course im typing this with bloody stumps.