Our exclusive JK Solar Charging Screen is one of the coolest products we’ve made in our 30+ year history! Designed by JK and Texenergy, it’s a fantastic way to ensure that your main vehicle battery, and your leisure battery, never runs out of juice.
The folding solar charger screen folds out to cover your vehicle’s windscreen and captures huge amounts of energy from the sun before converting it into electricity. It can be mounted on the inside or outside of the vehicle, and can be plugged directly into your vehicle’s ancillary 12v power supply or used to top up and recharge your mobile phone, laptop and other gear.
We're so proud with the work we've put into designing and refining the JK Solar Charging Screen, and so happy with the end result, that we've applied for and have been granted registered design status. (6196983.)
At a glance:
• Can be quickly mounted to the inside or the outside of your vehicle’s windscreen, using the suction clamps,
• The system is fully self-contained, with no need to drill, cut or alter the electrics of your vehicle,
• Easy to set up, with no need to alter any settings or adjust any dials – simply plug in and charge up,
• Uses 12 highly-efficient monocrystalline solar panels to capture huge amounts of energy,
• Includes USB-C and USB-A outlets, so you can power up your mobile phone,
• Has an integrated power controller, so it won't damage your batteries or devices
• Collapses down to be smaller than a tote bag, with comfortable carry handles, so you can take it anywhere.
Fitting information
We’ve designed the JK Solar Charging Screen to fit on any vehicle which uses 12-volt electricity. It will work just as well in a VW T6 Transporter as it would in a Splitscreen camper which has been converted to 12v.
There are two cables included with the charging screen, one with a 12v DC charger connection, which measures 2 metres long; and another with crocodile clips, which measures 3 metres long. You’ll need to use these crocodile clips to hook the JK Solar Charging Screen up directly to your vehicle battery on modern vehicles, as the 12v ‘cigar lighter’ socket does not support backcharging.
Electrical information:
The JK Solar Charging Screen comes with a power port, with a DC outlet, two USB outlets and a USB-C outlet. You’ll also get a three metre charging cable which can connect the power port to the 12v system in your vehicle, which will only work on older vehicles which have two-way sockets.
Modern vehicles: Please note that you won’t be able to charge your vehicle battery via the 12v ‘cigar lighter’ socket in modern vehicles, as these are one-way only.
What does 120W actually mean?
In simple terms, without going into the mind-bending scientific formulae, it means your JK Solar Charging Screen will give you 120-Watt hours (120wh) of power for each hour of sunlight it gets. A 120-Watt solar panel is more than enough for running smaller electrical devices like lights, phone chargers etc., and should certainly be enough to handle things like a fridge, depending on its energy demands.
Size and weight:
• Measurements when packed away: 300 mm, by 370 mm, by 60 mm,
• Measurements when unfolded for use: 1582 mm, by 890 mm by 5mm,
• Suction clamp measurements: 70 mm, by 70 mm, by 78 mm,
• Power cable with 12v DC charger connection: 2 metres long,
• Power cable with crocodile clips: 3 metres long,
• Total Weight: 3.5 kg.
