SOLAR PANELS
Charging your Yeti power station from Solar? Discuss your experience and learn more here.
Discussion List
- Goal Zero seems to make two different parallel combiners. One seems to be simple wires, and one appears to have circuitry. However, I can't find any documentation confirming this, or explaining what t…
- I have two Goal Zero yetis 3000x. I love my first Goal Zero yeti so much I bought a second one. Why doing firmware updates on my units, one stop charging after a couple hours. I don’t remember the fir…
- Hi! I have a 100 Watt Boulder Briefcase mounted to my motorhome roof with an 8mm extension cable running inside the cab to a Yeti 1400. I just purchased a 100 Watt Thunderbolt Solar Panel that I'd als…
- what do I need to do to connect two Boulder100i solar panels to a yeti 6000x battery?
- A few days ago I bought and had installed the yeti link expansion module for vehicle into my yeti 1500 (and yes it was switched to vehicle mode). After I plugged it into my Scout Camper the vehicle mo…
- Hello, I have my Overland solar Bugout 130 showing 19 Volts at the hpp. However, I dot not get a blue light or any charge when I plug it into the 1500x. Any ideas on what to test or troubleshoot? Than…
- I have a storage shed that is perfectly aligned with the sun's movement during the day. Has anyone attached (temporarily) a Ranger 300 panel to a wall? Any suggestions on how to hold the panel off the…
- I have a new Venture 35 and Nomad 10 that I hope to take to the Grand Canyon in a few weeks. I initially charged the Venture 35 fully and then discharged it. Recharging it with the Nomad 10 has been u…
- Hi, I know it is possible to chain the Nomad 20 and Nomad 50 panels. But I’m not sure if I can safely connect them with the Sherpa 100 pd (previous model) without damaging it if they are chained. Next…
- will it damage the yeti 1500x if I connect 2x 400w panels in parallel, connected to the Anderson input on front? This set up will stay well below 50 V and is unlikely to exceed 600 W. panels have 37v …
- I would like to recharge the battery during the winter months using wind turbine
- Purchased a new Nomad 200 to charge my 1000X with. Super bright sunny day so figured I would break it out of the box right after it was delivered and try it out. I previously had a Nomad 100 and while…
- Do these two types of Goal Zero combining cables put the panels into series or parallel? The 4x8mm to HPP and the 4xHPP to HPP. Thanks https://www.goalzero.com/collections/solar-accessories/products/4…
- In theory, if I use a Boulder 200 solar panel charging my Goal Zero Yeti 3000x while in use during a power outage, what would be a ballpark estimate of extension of hours I could get? The Yeti site cl…
- The attachment to plug in my solar panels to my yeti 1000x is corroded, is there a way I can replace these cables?
- Hey all I'm completely new to Goal Zero and this chaining concept. I've looked at countless pages and cannot get an answer. I have two Boulder 50 solar panels and I do not understand how to "chain" th…
- Hi GoalZero Ive been using my gz1500x for quite a long time and been very happy about it i was charging it with the solar panel nomad 200. I finally install a victron (spm043602400) solar panel on the…
- Kevin_monnat13 Member Posts: 1 ✭✭6:09PM Hi GoalZero Ive been using my gz1500x for quite a long time and been very happy about it i was charging it with the solar panel nomad 200. I finally install a v…
- Hello I have had the Nomad 20 for almost 2 years and it hardly produces any power anymore. I plug it in to charge my yeti 200x via the 8mm port or to charge the Sherpa 100ac via 8mm port. In direct su…
- In looking for a good 100W foldable solar panel, I looked at the Nomad 100, but was disappointed to learn that it doesn't have a kickstand. Every other 100W foldable panel does, so why doesn't Goal Ze…
- I want to install a solar panel on my Sprinter Van. I have a Yeti 1500X inside and the van is pre-wired to the roof for solar panels. I had planned to install a cross bar and mount a Boulder 100i but …
- Is it okay to charge the Sherpa 100AC with the Boulder 100 Panels?
- My setup: Yeti 3000X Boulder 200 (3) Ranger 300 (1) GZ 4-way HPP Power Combiner All four panels are connected via the 4-way combiner. Medium to strong sunlight conditions. The 3000X is rated to accept…
- I see that Goal Zero offers a 15 ft. and a 30 ft. High Power cord. Is it possible to transmit power as much as 100 feet? Would I have to purchase some #12 AWG wire and connect through a junction box?
- Can I disconnect the wiring of a 200 Watt Suitcase and rewire those two panels to one 100 Watt panel and then mount all three individually on a framework? ( a frame which raises them 12 feet off the g…
- How would it be for me to parallel the 200 suitcase to one 100 watt panel? If I want 300-400 Watts of charging power, is it best to buy a second 200 Watt Suitcase like the one I have and parallel the …
- I have a 200w foldable panel with a working voltage of 52.8V. The input limit on my 1500x is 50V. Would I cause damage by attempting to charge my 1500x with a 52.8V panel or does the 1500x automatical…
- Can you chain multiple Nomad 100's to the Yeti 500X? It doesn't have an HPP to plug the combiner into.
- I had my Boulder 200 panels hooked up to my Yeti 1000 charging it up today. Since the panels were dusty my wife was wiping them off while I was checking the info on the screen. I was getting about 130…
- Can I start charging my station with ac and than use solar other
