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Coleman CL-100 Solar 1.5-Watt 12-Volt Battery Charger

Coleman CL-100 Solar 1.5-Watt 12-Volt Battery Charger

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Brand: Coleman
Category: Home Improvement

Buy New: $37.55



Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 25623

Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 17.3 x 4.4 x 1.3

Model: CL-100
UPC: 775540720007
EAN: 0775540720007
ASIN: B000CPA670

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Features:
  • Solar-powered charger engineered to maintain your vehicle's 12-volt starting battery
  • Extends battery life using the sun's power
  • Reverse current protection (won't drain your battery at night)
  • Weatherproof panel ideal for use in all weather conditions
  • 2-year limited warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
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.


Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Disappointing - especially from Coleman   November 23, 2008
J. Griffith (in Fresno!)
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.



1 out of 5 stars NOT WEATHERPROOF   February 28, 2008
D. Hatfield (Newport News, VA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

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.


1 out of 5 stars This is not a charger.   June 18, 2007
David Park (Austin, TX)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I purchased one of these in the hope it could trickle-charge a car battery over a few days. It won't. It produces such a small current in full sunlight that it can only maintain the existing charge of a battery. If you have a flat battery and you leave this plugged in for a few days, you'll still have a flat battery.


1 out of 5 stars dont buy it to charge   May 14, 2007
K. Russo (MA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

this doesn't charge at all i bought to charge a 12 volt battery- then when i got it found its only a maintainer. FALSE ADVERTISING

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