reappears, the phone may not continue to charge. But after a minute or so the Auto-Retry
will reset the connection and the phone will continue to charge. You will periodically hear
the phone beep which is normal.
All Suntactics solar chargers include Auto-Retry. The S14 includes a manual solid power port
and an Auto-Retry port(Indicated as “A” and “M”).
What Auto-Retry does is reset the charge connection between the phone and the solar
charger every minute or so. It internally disconnects the phone and reconnects it so you
don’t have to during a solar power interruption. We are working with mother nature here
and we have tried hard to make phones charge with solar efficiently.
With phones, Auto-Retry is most effective only if the solar charger is stationary. It is not
effective if you are mobile or walking under trees and shadows. USB batteries behave
differently and you can charge while mobile.
Take note, if you expect no sun for a long while (i.e. complete overcast) stop solar charging
and try again another day when the sun is shining.
The Manual Port sCharger-14
The manual port provides a solid source of power. It will not do an Auto-Retry if the sun is
interrupted on the panel. The manual port is useful for non-display devices such as USB
batteries. Both manual and Auto-Retry provide flexibility with different portable USB
devices. Once you start solar experimenting, you will most likely be very happy with this
flexibility.
Mounting to a Backpack
Avoid moving constantly under shadows and trees charging phones as they require constant
energy to charge. When the solar charger is not providing enough power, the phone can get
confused, cause the screen to toggle on and off and may drain the battery.
