Zeno Hot Spot 80 uses then what? Is it 80 uses per battery charge?
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I just read the manual online at Zeno's website (myzeno.com, click on support), and unfortunately, yes, the product is meant to be disposable. That means 80 uses and then into the trash it goes. According to the website, they are planning to solely market this product moving forward, which strikes me as a cynical attempt to squeeze a bit more money out of their customers. I couldn't find any suggestion anywhere on their website that the Hot Spot is a superior product to their older products. Plus, it seems odd (could that be a euphemism for greedy and insensitive?) at a time when the world is moving toward more sustainable reusable products for Zeno to be heading in the opposite direction.
2244171
Hello, to be honest I have not used it yet. There was one sheet that came with it all it says is that it will flash 3 times if the controller is already is connected to the 12 volt battery supply. On the other side it says if LED off is not connected, fast flashing battery is discharged, steady on under PWM "panel watt per Min. charge, slow flashing battery is almost charged. also it says the plugs on the controller and the panel are the same and you have to match the wire colors when you hook it up. I called them and got a message to email I tried WWW.microsolar.com no contact there then I did the sales@microsolarinc.com they answered pretty fast (626) 244 8538 call and listen to the message to make sure that's right. I hope this helps also you can contact seller through amazon? microsolar sent me a complete 5w free and they paid the shipping!
2024357
Nope dont believe so. Too cheap for that bro. Try charging one hour after a day of messing with ppl. And the occasional over nighter to make sure its toped. Not sure if its a trickle or sensitive nihm or whatever those dewalt batteries ate with the high low memory where u can f*** em up. But any who its 20$ bro expeiremnt lol
1903792
I have used 80ah battery for several weeks w/o issue. Per my math should be good for 30plus days w/o charge. Not sure how much power is consumed with wet weeds, etc. Small solar trickle charger should keep it going. Usually can estimate 60 percent of capacity as limit before recharging for good life of battery.
1275535
I would ask Renogy: Their customer service rocks. I called and hung up after no one answered. I still received a call back the same day. 909.517.3598 or info@renogy.com -I have not wired a battery charge indicator to my system, so I can't help you that way. Good Luck!
34730
I have six 100 watt Renogy panels wired for 24 volts. The meter that came with this controller reads almost 40 volts. It varies from 30-40 volts depending on battery state of charge (I am using six deep cycle batteries...12v). It works great. Additionally, I have pulled 34 amps down from the high sun which equates to around 815 watts. My unit has NEVER shut itself off. When the batteries are fully charged it will still provide power to your accessories. I am using an DC-AC inverter...so, it really doesn't matter.
1925487
Considering the max current this thing can put out is 750 mA, Having data pins connected for fast charge will not make a difference
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I just read the manual online at Zeno's website (myzeno.com, click on support), and unfortunately, yes, the product is meant to be disposable. That means 80 uses and then into the trash it goes. According to the website, they are planning to solely market this product moving forward, which strikes me as a cynical attempt to squeeze a bit more money out of their customers. I couldn't find any suggestion anywhere on their website that the Hot Spot is a superior product to their older products. Plus, it seems odd (could that be a euphemism for greedy and insensitive?) at a time when the world is moving toward more sustainable reusable products for Zeno to be heading in the opposite direction. I just read the manual online at Zeno's website (myzeno.com, click on support), and unfortunately, yes, the product is meant to be disposable. That means 80 uses and then into the trash it goes. According to the website, they are planning to solely market this product moving forward, which strikes me as a cynical attempt to squeeze a bit more money out of their customers. I couldn't find any suggestion anywhere on their website that the Hot Spot is a superior product to their older products. Plus, it seems odd (could that be a euphemism for greedy and insensitive?) at a time when the world... » Read More I just read the manual online at Zeno's website (myzeno.com, click on support), and unfortunately, yes, the product is meant to be disposable. That means 80 uses and then into the trash it goes. According to the website, they are planning to solely market this product moving forward, which strikes me as a cynical attempt to squeeze a bit more money out of their customers. I couldn't find any suggestion anywhere on their website that the Hot Spot is a superior product to their older products. Plus, it seems odd (could that be a euphemism for greedy and insensitive?) at a time when the world is moving toward more sustainable reusable products for Zeno to be heading in the opposite direction. « Show Less
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80-90 is not too bad, though the dashboard scenario is probably NOT a good idea, since dash temperatures probably move closer to 100+ degrees. It's an unfortunate fact, leading to a sub-optimal partnership, that batteries don't do well with too much heat, and solar panels need the sun. Even Li-ion and li-po batteries (which utilize less electrolyte than, say, a lead-acid battery) are affected by heat. Heat will SHORTEN the life of a battery while temporarily boosting efficiency by reducing the internal resistance (less resistance = more current). If you charge in 80-90 degree heat, try to keep your Opteka OFF the ground, if possible, maximizing air flow around it. If you continue to expose your battery to high temperatures, you are guaranteed to reduce its life. Nitty Gritty details : http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/discharging_at_high_and_low_temperatures P.S. I charge mine on the window sill of my office, where it gets only afternoon sun (about 3 hours). It stays cool, but won't charge to over 3 bars.
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I use this panel to charge a 4ah lithium iron phosphate battery w/ a charge controller to regulate voltage(14.1). I wanted an unbreakable portable panel for charging electronic devices. You could link two of these in parallel to 2 group 24 batteries but it would only be a trickle charge(&lt;20watts). I would suggest a cheap charge controller even though it's not necessary to extend your battery life. These are nice panels but for two 85ah batteries you might aim for 50-75watts.
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I ordered two in early august for my two sons. I ordered them in two colors, green and black so they could tell them apart.One of them came with a charger and the other did not.Note to those asking, you do NOT NEED an extra charger, the Zen Vision M charges from USB. however, the seperate charger can charge the batteries faster.With some MP3 players, plugging them in renders them useless. I.e. either you're charing via USB and can't play music, or you aren't charging and then can play music.The Zen is not limited in that way. As long as you don't have the transfer program up and running, or don't have it mounted as a hard drive, you can plug it into your USB port and still use it. I ordered two in early august for my two sons. I ordered them in two colors, green and black so they could tell them apart.One of them came with a charger and the other did not.Note to those asking, you do NOT NEED an extra charger, the Zen Vision M charges from USB. however, the seperate charger can charge the batteries faster.With some MP3 players, plugging them in renders them useless. I.e. either you're charing via USB and can't play music, or you aren't charging and then can play music.The Zen is not limited in that way. As long as you... » Read More I ordered two in early august for my two sons. I ordered them in two colors, green and black so they could tell them apart.One of them came with a charger and the other did not.Note to those asking, you do NOT NEED an extra charger, the Zen Vision M charges from USB. however, the seperate charger can charge the batteries faster.With some MP3 players, plugging them in renders them useless. I.e. either you're charing via USB and can't play music, or you aren't charging and then can play music.The Zen is not limited in that way. As long as you don't have the transfer program up and running, or don't have it mounted as a hard drive, you can plug it into your USB port and still use it. « Show Less
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Thanks for the feedback. I've found that I can use other USB cables on other PC's even if they don't have the Creative Centrale software installed, so that's the good news. The Ac adaptors with the same kind of USB connector have not worked. So looks like I need to buy the zen Ac adaptor. It should at least allow me to listen and charge at the same time <grin>
186017
I use mine exclusively on the 4 active Since ive picked it up tjere is always a battery charging i get about 6hrs on a battery and run three i love it but will set up a solar system before im done
1031685
You can find adapters that will take C/D sizes that snaps into a AA/AAA slot of the Wizard One and similar chargers (the one I found was for Tenergy of something but it fit well enough); that way you can use all the modes of the Wizard One...esp checking the capacity...not to mention ability to use up to 2000mA (2 amps) charging rate.... otherwise you are usually limited to blind charging...you do loose contact with the temperature sensor, however normally not an issue.
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It is a parameter in the ideal state. It has a conversion loss during charging. So usually we can count as 80%.Hope this can help you~
539497
I've mostly used it on USB, but from time to time it comes unplugged and I dont notice til days later that it's still running. I've never attempted to use it for 80 continuous hours, but I'd say it lives atleast 60 before it needs a charge.
401208
Buy a regular wall charger. Your zen will not charge as fast when hooked up to your PC. When you use a regular wall charger, you will hae it charged FULL in about 4-5 hours.