Maplins Solar Chargers

Phaeton · Post by **Phaeton** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:02 pm

Bought one of these today Solar Battery Charger for Â£9.99. The alarm runs the battery down this time of year when I don't get much running done. Fairly new around here so if this is against the forum rules sorry, I have no connection with Maplins just thought it was a neat idea.

Alan...

orangestorm · Post by **orangestorm** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:36 pm

Hah NEVER work in my neck of the woods we get about 2days sun on a good year...let me know how you get on

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:08 pm

against the forum rules

We have rules? No, we like anything that saves us money! I use an Optimate as the bikes are in the garage over winter, so littlee sun would get through!

As its from Maplins, when the battery is fully charged does it go "ding dong ding, Hi de Hi"?

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:09 pm

Phaeton
I have used one of these as a battery top-up on the Suzuki 600 I used to own. Worked OK. Only needs light (not sunlight) to work. You can tell if it is producing a current by the blue led at the end. If it is flashing it is producing!!

Timbo.
I use an Optimate now but was lucky as it came with the bike (along with loads of other stuff). Very good piece of kit. Well worth the money IMHO (even though mine was 'free').

The Lotus Seven Club of GB of which I am an Area Organiser have just had a bulk buy of these Optimates and there are a couple of spare unit left I believe

Cost?

Â£27.50 + Â£5.00 p&p.

And optional extras

Wall Bracket Â£5.60 + Â£1.50 p&p.

2.5m Extension Cable Â£4.80 + Â£1.00 p&p.

Let me know if you are interested!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:15 pm

Those who contacted me have PM's!!!!

You're in luck

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:00 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote:Those who contacted me have PM's!!!!

You're in luck

i'm not surprised at those prices

Well done LSM

Pete.l

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:33 pm

They're pretty good aren't they Pete.L

That's what comes of our bulk buys!!!!

Post by **kevg** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:04 am

Extension cables are sold out now.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:00 am

Did ya get the last one then?????????

Post by **kevg** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:28 am

Nope, they had gone b4 i got there, lol.

Twirly · Post by **Twirly** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:04 pm

Optimates, brilliant....
When i had my old yamaha, i ended up buying two new batterys in the space of 4 months (winter months).

Since ive been using the optimate, no new batterys. And now the bikes always ready for sunshine(if and when it turns up)..

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:10 pm

KevG
Ya have to be faster than that with the bulk buy stuff as at those prices they don't hang about.
Rather like yelow 'Storms!!!!

Post by **kevg** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:04 pm

LSM, i'll try hrder next time, honest.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:22 am

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:57 pm

All Optimate III's and extras now sold out!!!!!