Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in cars, light trucks, vans, ATVs, PWCs, small boats, snowmobiles, riding mowers, tractors and SUVs, the Coleman solar 1.5-watt 12-volt battery charger sends a constant maintenance level charge to the battery to insure against dead batteries. The solar charger provides an immediate charge when exposed to daylight, even on cloudy day. The charger is plug-in-play compatible for quick connections, and a cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included with the panel. The charger is backed by a 2-year warranty.
What's in the Box
Solar panel, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamp connector, instruction manual, and a set of mounting suction cups.
Amazon Price: $23.85
Customer Review: Disappointing - especially from Coleman
The product description states clearly that this little device can be used in all weather conditions. When unpacked, this does not appear to be the case, and when you read the instructions, on the bottom of the page in small print it says that the product in NOT to be used outdoors unprotected! For a device that is meant to keep a battery 'topped up', typically devices that are not near shelter (snow blowers, tractors, automatic entrance gates, etc) this seems like a fatal design flaw! Other than that - the device seems to work fine as a trickle charger.
Customer Review: NOT WEATHERPROOF
Regardless of what the Amazon listing says (and I asked them to change it over a month ago and still haven't) this product is NOT weatherproof. When you open the package the literature about the product specifically states that it is "not for use outdoors". You have to pay more to get a weatherproof model.
12 Volt, Battery-Operated Low Impedance Fence Charger, Solid State Circuitry, Equipped With Performance Meter That Shows Condition Of Fence, For Livestock Or Predator Control, Medium To Large Pastures, Shocks Through Wet Weeds & Brush, Weatherproof, Portable, Outdoor Model, Use With 12 Volt Storage Battery, Charges Up To 30 Miles, Includes Battery Clamps, UL Listed.
