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• Used Solar Panel

  Can I connect used residential solar panels to the Yeti Link to charge the Expansion Tank? I have a yeti 1500x which the panels charge it ok but I am not sure if the input volts is too much for the Ye…

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  Started by wwilliams96

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  Oct 17, 2022

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• Connecting Boulder 200 Briefcase to 2x Boulder 100 Panels -> Yeti 1000x

  Hello Goal Zero Community! I recently chased after my dream of that sweet-sweet van-life and purchased a van with an existing solar setup. The setup is 2 Goal Zero Boulder 100s connected to a 4-way 8m…

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  Started by FreneticOasis

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  Oct 17, 2022

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• how do I connect an older Boulder 15 panel to a Yeti 1000x?

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  Started by bmcnish

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  Oct 14, 2022

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• Connecting 2or more 200w Newpowa panels to GZ3000x

  Wandering if I can connect 2 of these panels to my Gz3000x. Would use mc4 to APP connectors to plug into HPP port. Panels are rated: 200 watts VMP18.6v IMP 10.75a VOC21.84v ISC11.47v also is it best t…

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  Started by mung3

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  Oct 12, 2022

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• Anyway to get a replacement for this panel or get this fixed somehow. I have only used this 5 times

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  Started by Russcamp64

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  Sep 28, 2022

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• voltage and amps out for a ranger 300 briefcase solar panel set

  Hi I just need to know what the voltage and amperage of the output of the Ranger 300. I'm going to connect to an rv and I need to know the amps. Thanks

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  Started by tedhelm

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  Sep 28, 2022

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• Inverter to connect 2 Boulder 200 to the grid

  I have two Goal Zero Boulder 200 and a Yeti 1500X. Is there a way to connect the solar panels to the grid without the Yeti (to feed directly into the grid)? Are there inverters that are suitable for t…

  Started by Pilgerzeit

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  Sep 27, 2022

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• Solar Panel on Roof

  Do I need an electrician to install a 100 watt solar panel on my house roof? Or what kind of person is best for doing that?

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  Started by Joan

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  Sep 21, 2022

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• Power tip adaptors

  Hi there. I bought the 20w solar panels to charge my cooler. But my cooler has a 6mm tip (approx). Any suggestions on adaptors from the 8mm plug to the 6mm please.

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  Started by Sean

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  Sep 14, 2022

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• Possible to charge USB with maintainer

  I have a vehicle maintainer 10 from goal zero and want to know if it's possible to use it to charge a USB device. The only plugs that came with it are related to connecting to a vehicle.

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  Started by Justjeffy

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  Sep 14, 2022

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• How many panels are too many for a Yeti 1500?

  I have a Yeti 1500X with Nomad 100 and 50 solar panels. I am thinking of adding a Boulder 100 suitcase panel for faster charging but am concerned it might be too much. Problem is with the Nomads there…

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  Started by Pops

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  Sep 4, 2022

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• Combiner is missing cap

  Hello, I just bought a second Boulder 200 solar panel. To connect it to my Yeti box, I also bought a 4X High Power Port Combiner. So far so good. But now I'm wondering what would happen in case of rai…

  Started by Hirle

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  Sep 3, 2022

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• Can the Yeti 1500X / 3000X / 6000X be damaged by too much HPP charge?

  In a perfect world I'd like to get the full 600W charging capacity out of solar panels. But in my experience I get 170W average (210W spikes) on 3 Boulder 100 panels on a clear summer day - and this w…

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  Started by pexzor

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  Aug 24, 2022

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• How many ranger 300 solar panels can I hook to my yeti3000x?

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  Started by 1_old_cat_lady

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  Aug 19, 2022

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• 8x 100w solar panels to charge 6000x

  Hello all, I'm trying to figure out how to connect 8 of my 100w solar panels. Each panel is wired with MC4 cables. I checked each panel individually and they all work. I can connect two panels and tha…

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  Started by Dunkelside

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  Aug 16, 2022

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• Connecting GZ Boulder to furion port

  Can someone describe exactly what i need to connect two GZ Boulder 30 solar panels to my Furion port on my travel trailer? And how do i know if its working? Im obviously a newby to solar panels.

  

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  Started by Dennis

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  Aug 11, 2022

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• FIDUCIARY ADVANTAGE

  

  Started by Angelrose33351

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  Aug 11, 2022

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• Chaining a new 50W Boulder panel to three 30W (older) Boulder Solar Panels

  Tech support at Goal Zero recommends purchasing the 4X connector to chain these panels together. Does this make sense to the community? Previously I had 3 30W Boulders chained together in series. Is t…

  

  Started by MrHockey172000

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  Aug 10, 2022

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• Length of charge cable NOMAD 10

  I have a NOMAD 10 solar panel which I intend to use in a long term project. (DSLR 1 year timelapse) I'm now considering what length&cable type to use. Will a shorter cable provide greater efficiency o…

  

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  Started by dkvam81

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  Jul 15, 2022

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• Do GoalZero solar panels have any EMP vulnerabilities by themselves?

  I have Boulder 200 briefcase panels but I suspect my question applies to all the panels you sell. Do the solar panels have any discrete circuitry that could be damaged by an EMP event? Or are the junc…

  

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  Started by RobertG

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  Jul 14, 2022

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• Nomad 20 8mm power cable

  If I use the nomad 20 solar panel for charging phone via USB, can I leave the 8mm connection connected to the unit or do I need to disconnect it?

  

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  Started by Newuser123

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  Jul 6, 2022

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• How many Nomad panels maximum (100W and/or 200 W) can be connected to a yeti 3000x?

  

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  Started by Mariearchie0

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  Jul 6, 2022

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• Boulder 100bc not sending a charge.

  I’ve got a relatively new Boulder 100 that I keep connected to my yeti 1500 regularly. It has been sending ample signal for about six months now. All of a sudden it’s not sending any charge to the bat…

  

  Started by Fraziermiller

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  Jun 29, 2022

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• Best Powerbank for Nomad 7?

  I have an older Nomad 7. I am looking for suggestions for a replacement for my non functioning Guide 10. I tried my other powerbank bank on the USB output from the Nomad 7 in direct light I was chargi…

  

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  Started by Moremilk

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  Jun 29, 2022

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• Boulder 30W cable problem

  I have had three 30W Boulder solar panels chained together on a small shed to charge Yeti batteries. Energy production has declined and I found a mouse "nest" tucked inside one of the panels (on the b…

  

  Started by MrHockey172000

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  Jun 27, 2022

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• How often do you use your solar panels to Solar recharge?

  

  Started by Hunter_GZ

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  Jun 23, 2022

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• Yeti XL1000

  Am wondering about the benefits of adding an additional set of solar panels. Would they help provide more power for a longer period of time and would they help charge the generator faster? I currently…

  

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  Started by GLB

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  Jun 23, 2022

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• How many Ranger 300 Briefcase solar panels can I connect to the Yeti 6000X for the fastest recharge?

  I'm pretty sure I need some combiner cables but just want to confirm how many I connect

  

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  Started by Hunter_GZ

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  Jun 23, 2022

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• How do I properly chain/link (unsure of right word) solar panels?

  Good afternoon, I had a weird experience and I want some advance on how to not repeat it. This was the experience: I was charging a yeti 400 with chaining a 100 watt boulder panel through a 50 watt bo…

  

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  Started by rocksling55

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• What is most important to you when shopping for solar panels?

  

  Started by GOAL ZERO ADMIN

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