Solar powered summer adventures start with the PowerMonkey eXplorer

Posted on 3rd July 2007Solar powered summer adventures start with the PowerMonkey eXplorer

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The Powermonkey eXplorer kit is a portable battery pack that is used to charge up a mobile phone, iPod, PSP or similar electronic device from the stored charge held on its own internal battery.

The Powermonkey eXplorer kit comes complete with the new solar-slave, which is a two panel solar cell that plugs into the eXplorer unit to charge the battery from the sun.

This means that you can power your portable electronic devices independently of a domestic mains electricity supply. The Powermonkey eXplorer kit is ideal for traveling, camping, business trips, festivals, holidays and eco warriors everywhere

The kit consists of:

· Powermonkey eXplorer unit

· 1x solar-slave

· 1x universal mains charger with interchangeable heads for use in the UK, US, Australia and Europe

· Connectors for Nokia, mini Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Siemens and Ericsson

· 1x mini USB connector for Motorola Razr Vseries, Blackberry and Bluetooth headsets

· 1x USB for smart phones, PDAs and other digital devices

· 1x iPod connector

· 1x connector for Sony PSP and most digital cameras

· Black travel pouch

· Storage case

The Technical bit:

The eXplorer unit features a built-in LCD screen that displays battery capacity and the level of charge in the eXplorer unit.

The 2200 mAh lithium ion battery is light (the complete eXplorer unit only weighs 83 grams) and powerful. A rated output of 700mA max at 4.5 -5.5V means that it can store enough power to run a mobile phone on standby for about 96 hours, power a PSP for 5 hours, or take up to 1600 pictures on a digital camera.

The Solar Slave is a two panel design that can either charge the eXplorer unit or be plugged straight into a device to charge it directly from the sun.

If the sun isn’t shining the eXplorer unit will hold its charge, without leakage, for up to a year and can always be topped up with the mains charger that is included in the kit.

To make sure you have power wherever you are in the world the mains charger comes with interchangeable heads for the UK, US, Australia and Europe.

Together, the Powermonkey eXplorer unit and the Solar Slave weigh only 165g making it ideal for adventure. It’s small, lightweight design makes it easy to carry while it’s ruggedised, water resistant construction mean that it should be able to keep up with you if you keep it in your pocket.

The Powermonkey eXplorer kit is available to now at Ethicalsuperstore.com

http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/powertraveller/power-monkey-explorer/

…and will be shipping on 9th July 2007.

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