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Old 12-14-13 | 02:34 PM
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Looks like the panel output is slightly higher than the USB standard of 5V 1A. But as long as the USB port on the panel does not go over voltage, should not be a problem. Once the battery is full, it should stop taking more power from the panel. Due to the higher rating, I would not directly connect an expensive smartphone to it, but I often needlessly get overly cautious about that sort of thing.

I recently bought two panels at 2.4 watts each that I plan to use to charge similar batteries.
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