Making a solar USB charger, question about amps?

Making a solar USB charger, question about amps?
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This will really depend on the solar panels output at any given time and what you are trying to charge. A cell phone will generally never exceed 1 Amp. The wires that the power will be transmitted on can do over an amp, so I would not be worried about that.
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