I’m only half kidding. I’m a bit of a prepper and I have lots of powerbanks and devices that charge from USB but besides idling my truck I really had no other way to charge any of them in case of a long-term power outage which seemed a bit of an oversight on my part.

Not like this solves the issue. 30 watts (under ideal conditions) isn’t much but it’s a start.

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        That’s one of the half a dozen things you listed lol. You gonna power a computer off a 30W solar panel that realistically will give you about 6W? Power tool batteries?

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          Sure, a very small one, with a battery. My smartphone will charge off 5W.

          I’ve got a mini Dremel that will charge off 5W USB. It ain’t gonna be fast, but it will definitely work.

          You’re batting 0/3, still want to keep trying?

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            Strange how you ignored the example of yours that I specifically pointed out in the comment on just replied to - a pc.