Interesting idea.

UKJeeper

23/05/2012 at 16:27

What do you get if you cross a billy boiler and a battery pack?

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StoneHuggingHippy

23/05/2012 at 16:37

Love the concept, though a bit bulky for my use.

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Bedouin

23/05/2012 at 17:07

Wow, now thats interesting!

I'd like to know what charge times are i.e. how long would it take to charge a dead smartphone battery to fully charged for instance.

At about £80 I reckon its worth a punt..... If I get one I'll report back.

Edited: 23/05/2012 at 17:07

* Diddi * Im on Mars btw !!!

23/05/2012 at 17:50

nice concept do report back with review Bedouin...

Bedouin

23/05/2012 at 18:04

Not definitely getting one but if I do.... will do!

paul baggett

23/05/2012 at 18:19

charge times and Ma current would be nice to know but you can try and guess it to at least give an idea of charge times:

if the capacity of a smart phone is 1200mAh
charging current is 400ma
it would take 3.6 hours to charge the battery

my math could be off though i used I = W/E to work out the current charge rate not sure if it is the right calculation for usb power output.

2w / 5v - 0.4ma continious
4w / 5v - 0.8ma peak maximum

so minimum 3.6 hours, but probally less than that up to half.

paul baggett

23/05/2012 at 18:20

just to add its a really good idea, but the weight is an issue, i could take 40 batteries for my phone and still be well under the weight of the stove.

Spiritburner

23/05/2012 at 19:04

That idea's been around for a good few years. A lad I know has a wick hurricane lamp with a similar device in the top - from China I think

Daniel

23/05/2012 at 19:14

Kind of interesting but doesn't it take at least a few hours to charge a phone safely without damaging the battery? Who runs a burner for that long?

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