My wife and I wanted to get married at my families farm in northern Ontario. SolarLine provided us with clean, quiet power for the band, catering service, and outdoor lighting for 12 hours straight.
Silicone Battery
SolarLine will soon carry a full line of the very latest in energy storage technology; Rechargeable Silicone batteries. All SolarLine portable solar generators will soon come standard with this amazing innovative technology.
SILICONE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY FACTS:
- Storage capacity as high as 1.75 times of international standards;
- They exceed the international recharge acceptance capacity standards by 2.68 times.
- Have a high current recharge (0.8°C – 1.0°C);
- Have a high current discharge resulting in a battery that can be discharged at 30C within 8 seconds with no damage to the battery;
- Working temperature range (-50°C to +70°C);
- Long life span under normal working conditions;
- Low self-discharge: Full charge can be maintained for a year when stored at normal temperatures.
- No recharge memory;
- No acid mist emission when charging or discharging;
- No pollution from the electrolyte;
- The cycling charge life is as long as 10 years for the GYM Series;
- Over 400 times of full recharging (normal acid battery is 200 times);
- Functions normally at 6,000 meters beneath the sea;
- Environmentally Friendly: the electrolyte can be used as fertilizer and the rest recycled;
- Maintenance Free.
Lead-Acid vs. SolarLine Silicone Battery
| Features | Lead-Acid Batteries | SolarLine Silicone Batteries | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy/Unit Weight | 29 WH/KG | 45 WH/KG | Higher Capacity |
| Charging Cycles
(Including Charging and Discharging) |
280 | 400 | Higher Charging Cycles |
| Degree of Sealing | Sealed (with a pressure relief valve) |
Tightly Sealed | Acid mist/maintenance free and safe |
| Electrolyte | Sulfuric Acid | Silicate Compunds | Pollution Free and Environmentally Friendly |
| Regular Charging Time | 4-8 HR | 2-4 HR | Shorter charging time |
| Rapid Charging | 2-3 HR | .5 HR | Much shorter charging time |
| Internal Resistance | >0.5 micro Ohm | <0.05 micr Ohm | 10 times less when fully charged; 20 times less when fully discharged |
| Self Charging Rate | ≤ 15% per month | ≤ 10% per 2 years | Significantly lower self discharging rate over long period of time |
| High current output | 3-7 c | 10-19 c | 2.5 – 3 times better |
| Lowest End-point Voltage After Discharging |
1.8 V | 1.2-1.8 V | 0.2-0.6 V |
| Memory Effect from Charging or Discharging |
Memory effect at low voltage zone |
No memory effect | No memory effect extends the service life of the battery |
| Recovery After Discharge | Relatively poor | Particularly strong | Results |
| Storage Time Without Charging |
3-6 months | 1-2years | Much longer storage time with minimal discharing conditions |
| Low Temperature Performance | Output drops dramatically below 0ºC |
Functions normally at -40ºC |
Functions normally at extreme conditions: -40ºC to + 70ºC |
| Highest Charging Current Available |
1.0 c | 2.5 c | 2.5 times higher |
| Service Life | 2 years | 5-10 years | Longer service life with lower maintenance costs |


