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ES009 overview

Gadget data
ModelES009
Manufacturer?

8000mAh Solar Travel Power Bank with LCD Display.

Additional info

Hardware Description

ES009 back panel

  • 8000mAh lithium polymer battery
  • Waterproof and dustproof
  • Drop-resistance
  • LED flashlight (double click power button)
  • LCD charge indicator
  • Solar charging: 5V /200mA
  • Input: DC 5V/1A
  • Output: DC 5V/1A
  • Dimension: 13.7×7.4×1.6cm

Components

  • SB6286 High Efficiency 1.2MHz 2A Step Up Converter.
  • 4056 Linear Li-Ion Charger.
  • DW01 One Cell Lithium-ion/Polymer Battery Protection IC.
  • 20pin SMD integrated circuit with no label, probably a microcontroller
  • 107mm * 61mm * 3mm Solar Panel, probably 5V, 170mA

Examples

ES009 front
ES009 side
ES009 back
ES009 side

ES009 display

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ES009 inside

  • The case would be water resistant, but would not survive being immersed in water, it is not water proof.
  • The battery in my sample is rated at 4000mAh, not 8000mAh as stated (and printed on the case).
  • The solar cell is not really a practical way of charging the battery. In the best conditions, with 100% efficiency it will take 40 hours to charge a 8000mAh battery. So under the best condition, with 8 hours of strong sunshine a day, it would take 5 days to charge. Perhaps if you were marooned on a desert island near the equator, it would be useful, … if there was also cellphone coverage there …
ES009 PCB frontES009 PCB back

ES009 solar panel back

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