User:Dantiston/Powertraveller

Powertraveller is a personal battery and solar power manufacturer based in Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Their products center around portable and renewable energy for charging cell phones, mp3 players, handheld game consoles, and especially Apple iPod and iPhone devices. The company has also recently introduced portable battery charging solutions for laptops, cameras, and other larger devices, and has developed a large inventory of charging tips. Their products are available on their website in the UK and on Amazon.com.

Powermonkey
The original Powermonkey device was a portable battery charger primarily for backup usage with portable electronic devices using rechargeable batteries. The device comes with several charging tips for different portable devices, such as different cell phones and handheld game consoles. After charging the device via a wall outlet, Solarmonkey, or USB, the Powermonkey can be used to completely charge different electronic devices as a portable backup unit. The Powermonkey features a small LCD screen to indicate charge levels, and a small light to indicate the amount of power it is receiving, prominently when coupled with the Solarmonkey, as well as glowing red when charging and green when fully charged. The indication is achieved through growing brighter with more power, and vice versa. Similarly, the Powerchimp is a smaller version of the Powermonkey designed for even lighter travelling. The Powermonkey and Solarmonkey products are sold together as the Powermonkey-eXplorer.

Solarmonkey
The Solarmonkey is a small solar panel for charging portable electronic devices or the Powermonkey. The Solarmonkey uses solar power to charge devices, a completely renewable energy source. This helps reduce the carbon footprint of the electricity that might otherwise come from high-carbon emission sources such as coal. The Solarmonkey typically charges the solarmonkey in four hours of direct sunlight, or eight hours of indirect sunlight (such as through a window). The Solarmonkey features a small light to indicate the amount of solar power it is receiving. The indication is achieved through growing brighter with more power, and vice versa. The Powermonkey and Solarmonkey products are sold together as the Powermonkey-eXplorer.

Powergorilla
The Powergorilla is a portable laptop backup battery. The device is able to charge laptops and other portable electronic devices, such as cell phones and mp3 players. Like the Powermonkey, the Powergorilla is able to be charged via the Solargorilla solar charger or a wall outlet. The Powergorilla can be used to charge small electronic devices and laptops. The Powergorilla features a small LCD to indicate charge levels and voltage selection. In order to charge an Apple laptop, the Powergorilla requires a MagSafe Airline Adapter. However, the Powergorilla is unable to charge Apple laptops, only power them, which is to say that an Apple laptop battery will not charge while connected to the Powergorilla. The Minigorilla is a smaller, more compact Powergorilla meant for more energy efficient laptops and netbooks. The Powergorilla and Solargorilla are sold together online at Amazon.com.

Solargorilla
The Solargorilla is a large but portable photovoltaic solar energy panel for charging laptops and other small electronics, as well as the Powergorilla. Like the Solarmonkey, the Solargorilla is designed to use renewable energy to charge small electronics. The Solargorilla is also able to provide power, while not necessarily charge, to laptops. The Solarmonkey features a small light to indicate the amount of solar power it is receiving. The use of the Solargorilla helps to provide portable backup power for laptops, while also reducing the carbon footprint of the electricity that might otherwise come from high-carbon emission sources such as coal. The Powergorilla and Solargorilla are sold together online at Amazon.com.

uvmonkey
The uvmonkey is a keychain-sized Ultraviolet radiation, or UV, index checker. The device changes color to indicate the UV index to notify the user of optimal solar energy charging times and, in a tongue-in-cheek way, of when to put on sunscreen. The device is meant to be used with the Solarmonkey to allow the user to charge the device during optimal conditions.

Motormonkey
The Motormonkey is a slimline car charger for use with Powertraveller's wide selection of charging tips. The device features a number of notable features, such as selectively drawing power to only use it when a device needs it, turning off when a device's battery is fully charged, and a retractable USB cable.

Silverback-Gorilla
The Silverback-Gorilla is a larger version of the Powergorilla that also acts as a portable Uninterruptible Power Supply unit. The Silverback-Gorilla features a 240v AC socket, with a settable voltage for different devices/territories. The Silverback-Gorilla is designed for use with a laptop or desktop computer, but can be used with smaller electronics as well. The battery life is advertised at fourteen hours. Other advertised/planned features include a small toggleable audible chime when it loses its power supply, becoming the primary power source for the devices connected to it; the ability to charge multiple devices at once or to charge the Silverback-Gorilla and charge small electronics at the same time; output auto-lock; voltage limitation protection; short circuit protection; overcharging protection; and overheating protection. While not confirmed, it is also speculated that the Silverback-Gorilla will be chargeable via the Solargorilla.

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