After this is fully charged, can I use this for power at the same time as I am solar charging it, thereby extending my "use" time?
1354777
Yes... However you might be draining the batteries faster than you are charging them depending on the load... But, still, you are "extending" your use time, absolutely.
1354778
You can use it while charging. Though the panels will not keep up with typical use, it will extend your time before battery depletion. The best part is, you can also charge from you house or vehicle and give yourself a full charge starting point before use. We have used ours very little, but it is well made, and all the features seem to work without flaw.
814778
No, it cannot be used while charging. This has not been much of an issue for me though as it tends to hold a charge pretty well and it recharges quite fast.
1350808
Yes you can use it while it is charging .When I get the low battery tone, I plug it in, power it up and it reconnects with my phone while it charges.The light turns red while charging and green when fully charged.
40890
Charging needs AC powerAs long as your solar panel has an inverter to make AC source, surely you can chargeBut this product is no good. I do not suggest buying it.
1249349
You can run it while its charging, but not sure if that is recommended by the manufacturer. Mine will charge pretty quick though, enough for a quick shave.
774314
Yes, you can use the phone or other device while charging. Full charge takes about 45 min to an hour if pretty empty. With a longer charge cord I leave the battery in my pocket while using the phone.
18873
I have used this unit to power my laptop for at least two hours. I am sure you could use a solar charger to increase that time, I believe there are either versions of this type of device that are sold with a solar charger, you cold buy one or make one with parts from amazon.
1505844
No, you can NOT use it while charging. Since this is a shaver that you can also use in the shower for wet shaving, Panasonic disabled this feature as a measure of safety. If you run out of battery you can quick charge it for 5 minutes, it should give you enough power for a complete shave. Hope this helps.
1250522
Sure Use it while charging it makes no diff. It will not hurt the battery. Its basically just a back up battery. Same kind of battery thats in your phone Just much bigger. :)
541425
I have only had to use it a few times so far, but even out of the sun it appears to charge as long as the power cell has some juice stored in it. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer to be sure, especially if you really need to rely on it for a longer trip.
257917
Yes you can use it while charging, but it can only be charged via USB cord.
1687016
You can, but it's not a true solar charger. The solar and wind charger are just too keep the battery from dropping in between charges. I contacted k3 they told me to charge the batter on this unit by solar from dead would take 180 -200 hours., with the wind charger would take over 400 hours..
1913752
You can use it after recharging it for only a half an hour or less, but I would recommend fully charging it. The time it takes to charge depends on your power source.
1699635
I can use mine while charging. The charge time varies depending on whether you are using it or not. It should be the same as your original charger.
1692650
You can charge and use at the same time you E17, just set in the E17 menu this option.
1940063
Mine works great but if you don't use it it will lose some power you can charge it 2 ways when you are not using it leave it in the sun light
83963
Yes but you should still charge it for about 15 hours before using it so that you will get the full use time out of it.