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Maplins Solar Chargers
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:02 pm
by Phaeton
Bought one of these today
Solar Battery Charger for £9.99. The alarm runs the battery down this time of year when I don't get much running done. Fairly new around here so if this is against the forum rules sorry, I have no connection with Maplins just thought it was a neat idea.
Alan...
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:36 pm
by orangestorm
Hah NEVER work in my neck of the woods we get about 2days sun on a good year...let me know how you get on
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:08 pm
by Stratman
against the forum rules
We have rules? No, we like anything that saves us money! I use an Optimate as the bikes are in the garage over winter, so littlee sun would get through!
As its from Maplins, when the battery is fully charged does it go "ding dong ding, Hi de Hi"?
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:09 pm
by LotusSevenMan
Phaeton
I have used one of these as a battery top-up on the Suzuki 600 I used to own. Worked OK. Only needs light (not sunlight) to work. You can tell if it is producing a current by the blue led at the end. If it is flashing it is producing!!
Timbo.
I use an Optimate now but was lucky as it came with the bike (along with loads of other stuff). Very good piece of kit. Well worth the money IMHO (even though mine was 'free').
The Lotus Seven Club of GB of which I am an Area Organiser have just had a bulk buy of these Optimates and there are a couple of spare unit left I believe
Cost?
£27.50 + £5.00 p&p.
And optional extras
Wall Bracket £5.60 + £1.50 p&p.
2.5m Extension Cable £4.80 + £1.00 p&p.
Let me know if you are interested!
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:15 pm
by LotusSevenMan
Those who contacted me have PM's!!!!
You're in luck
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:00 pm
by Pete.L
LotusSevenMan wrote:Those who contacted me have PM's!!!!
You're in luck
i'm not surprised at those prices
Well done LSM
Pete.l
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:33 pm
by LotusSevenMan
They're pretty good aren't they Pete.L
That's what comes of our bulk buys!!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:04 am
by kevg
Extension cables are sold out now.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:00 am
by LotusSevenMan
Did ya get the last one then?????????
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:28 am
by kevg
Nope, they had gone b4 i got there, lol.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:04 pm
by Twirly
Optimates, brilliant....
When i had my old yamaha, i ended up buying two new batterys in the space of 4 months (winter months).
Since ive been using the optimate, no new batterys. And now the bikes always ready for sunshine(if and when it turns up)..
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:10 pm
by LotusSevenMan
KevG
Ya have to be faster than that with the bulk buy stuff as at those prices they don't hang about.
Rather like yelow 'Storms!!!!
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:04 pm
by kevg
LSM, i'll try hrder next time, honest.
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:22 am
by LotusSevenMan
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:57 pm
by LotusSevenMan
All Optimate III's and extras now sold out!!!!!