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- Hi, I'm Agent Lee, and today I'll show you
how to use portable solar technology.
Here's what you'll need.
A portable power station, a solar panel,
and at least one USB device to charge,
like a phone or a tablet.
I'll be using Renogy's Phoenix 300
battery powered portable power station
and their E.FLEX 30 solar panel.
The steps might be a little different
depending on your devices.
Now, I won't be using these products together.
They're both designed to charge small USB electronics
like phones, tablets, or Bluetooth speakers.
First, let me show you how to set up
and use the Phoenix 300.
Start by using the provided charger cable
into the wall and into the DC-in jack
of the Renogy Phoenix 300.
You can use the included charger
or you can also use a compatible solar panel
using the included adapter cable
or even using the USB-C PD port.
The PD stands for power delivery.
You can also use the DC input port and the USB-C port
simultaneously to speed up charging.
All right, back to it.
After you plug it in,
you'll see the flashing lights on the front.
This will tell you the current charge level.
When they're all solid, the Phoenix is fully charged.
To maximize the battery life,
make sure you fully charge before using or storing it.
If you're using the 50 watt wall charger,
it typically takes about eight hours to fully charge.
If you're using the 60 watt input
through the USB-C PD port, it takes about six hours.
And finally, if you're using both for a total of 110 Watts,
it'll take about three and a half hours.
When it's charging, you can use the USB ports
and the car outlet port, but not the AC power port.
Once it's fully charged, go ahead and connect your devices.
If you're using the USB-A, QC or quick charge USB-A,
or the USB-C PD ports, the port will automatically
become active when you plug in a device.
However, if you're using the car outlet port,
the D-tap port, or the AC outlets,
you'll have to manually activate those
by pressing the on-off buttons around the power button
before connecting anything to those.
You'll see an indicator on the front
telling you which ports are active.
You can use more than one port at a time,
but it will consume more battery power,
causing it to drain faster.
All right, now let's take a look at the other buttons.
The power button on the front middle turns off all ports,
whereas the individual buttons around the power button
can be used to turn on specific ports.
The light button turns on two lights,
one on each side of the handle.
So that was a quick tour of the Phoenix 300.
Now let's set up the Renogy E.FLEX 30.
It's a pretty simple process.
Start by unfolding the four solar panels.
There are two stands attached to one of the panels.
You can use these to position the panels.
Face them towards the sun.
Now simply connect your USB devices
to one of the three USB ports.
You can use all three at the same time,
but charging speeds will be split between them,
so the charging process will take longer.
And that's it.
Renogy's Phoenix 300 power station
and their E.FLEX 30 solar panel
are just a few of the great ways to charge your devices
using portable solar technology.
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