Freecharge 12v Charger

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The Freecharge 12V provides power to a mobile phone, iPod, GPS, or any electronic device for which you have a cigarette-lighter adapter. Wind its hand crank, put power straight into your device, and never worry about running out of battery.

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- Powered entirely by human energy.

- Powers any device for which you have a cigarette lighter adaptor.

- Independent of all conventional power supplies.

- Standard cigarette lighter adaptor socket ensures compatibility for practically all mobile phones and personal electronic devices (iPod, GPS, PDA etc.) from obsolete older models to those yet to be released. Note: The cigarette lighter adaptor is not supplied with the product.

POWER SYSTEM
AC alternator driven by the crank via a transmission. Dissimilar transmission materials provide improved gear meshing and wear characteristics.

OUTPUT
Standard cigarette lighter socket 12V nominal, 14.2V regulated maximum (other customised outputs, eg with product specific parameters are available by special order). The output current is generally determined by the recipient device specifications. If the device allows it, currents of up to 800mA are available if the FreeCharge is cranked energetically enough.

MOBILE PHONES
For mobile phone applications talk time performance from the FreeCharge is influenced by several factors. These include phone make and model, network provider signal strength, handset battery condition, duration and effort of winding and the characteristics of the cigarette lighter adaptor used. It is recommended that a minimum of 3 minutes winding be applied before the phone is used. Generally, about three minutes of talk time per minute of winding is achievable.

DIMENSIONS
Height: 52mm
Width: 60mm
Length: 135mm
Weight: 310g

For further info, visit our Freecharge Frequently Asked Questions page.

Download Freecharge 12V manual.

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Freecharge 12v is shipped to customers in UK, USA, and Canada.

All orders are processed within 24 hours and we will do our best to dispatch your order within 48 hours if in stock. No orders are dispatched on weekends or bank holidays.

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Customer Reviews:

Weevic Friday, 08 June 2012
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I have a strange use for this product.This unit is well built. I supposed most folks would use this for charing their phones and stuff,but I use it to charge a small 12V battery that runs my ham radio equipment while on the highlands of Scotland. I decided to buy this product instead of taking a solar panel because I can produce power at any time! Day or night!! Instant power when you need it... I put a blocking diode on my battery... Overall there is so many uses for this product I just had a strange use for mine!! lol

farmerik Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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I have had mine for several years. The changes in how hard it is to turn the crank are because of the charging circuitry or load in what you connect it to. With just a bulb attached, it will flicker as you turn. That too is normal for the design. It works perfectly for recharging a small battery. If my battery gets low after dark, I can top it off with this, and it cost far less than a solar panel able to produce the same Wattage. A one Watt LED and a small Transistor radio use far less power than this can put out. You should only have to crank for several minutes per hour of use. When I ordered mine, a 5 volt version was also available. I wish they were still offered. I am very happy I have this for when the power is out and my battries need to be topped off.

md71081@yahoo.com Tuesday, 15 May 2012
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One of my initial concerns about ordering something like this online is that I couldn't get a feel of the product in my hand to at least judge whether it looked / felt like a light weight cheaply made weak product or the opposite. Since I'm just using it as part of a general emergency kit, I haven't used it much yet. However, upon getting / opening the package, it at least looked / felt like a durable product with some healthy weight to it in comparison to others I've experienced through Tote's or other cheap brands.

r1dl3y Friday, 13 April 2012
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Pros: Works as advertised. Even got a failing AAA Ni-MH battery up and running again on my bicycle's headlight. Would give it a 5 if it wasn't for the con below. Easy to get the green light, indicating an optimal cranking speed, when it works correctly.

Cons: Sometimes it's hard to crank. It feels as if something is getting caught in the works but then works its way out on its own, only to get worked in again, requiring a lot of effort to keep cranking until it works it way out again. Feels like either something is misaligned, a part isn't lubricated as much as it should be, or some object that isn't supposed to be in there is in there. It's less likely to happen if I keep cranking in the same direction, but it still happens.