What do I buy to use this with solar panels? What accesories do I need to use this?
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All you need a Solar panel and lots of sun. I recommend you purchase the Goalzero Boulder 30 solar panel. It is expensive but I found that it does as advertised. I have several of the Yeti 400's as well and several of the Boulder 30's. I am to date, pleased with them both.
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The way it comes is ready to use but if you are going camping or use it were there is no electricity to charge it then get the solar panels I use the 30 or the 20 panels they work great.
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It depends on what panels you buy. If you buy goal zero panels ie a boulder 30 it will connect right up. It gets complicated if it's a non goal zero panel bc you'll have a splice with another connector...like an mc4.
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I would suggest a Renogy 100 Watt Panel ($149.99 here on Amazon) and a MC4 to 8mm adaptor (about $20 from goal zero. Amazon use to sell them ?) This will save you money over the Goal Zero panels and charge your Yeti 400 in one day, from 50 percent. The panel weighs about the same as the Yeti 400, about 30 pounds.
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I believe all the Goal Zero solar panels include plugs that connect directly to the Yeti 400. I purchased the folding 30W solar panel with my Yeti 400 and the cord from the solar panel connects directly to the 400.
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If your buying Goal Zero solar panels, all necessary connections to the Goal Zero 23000 Yeti are included.
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Just got my Yeti 400 and the Boulder 30 solar panel plugs right in with attached cord. No user guide needed, it is super simple and just plain works!
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I dont recall any instructions comimg with mine, however, it is very simple. Just plug your usb cable for your device into the panel outlet and expose it to direct sunlight. Same goes for the 12 volt cla outlet, for instance, you can charge your phone with the panel using your car charger. Hope this helps.
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I purchased this after reading the other responses and can confirm. I'm using a single Solarworld 250w panel (24v) with two 6v Sun eXtender batteries (wired for 12v). Works great.
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Just an opinion here, Kindle Customer; If I were you and had 'that' kind of money I'd get kit anyway and 'go solar' for just part of the house--part of the kitchen comes to mind. Right off the top of my head I'd have somebody wire up the hot water heater, fridge, and maybe a light. Check the wattage for all three and see how it matches up. Plan B would be to wire up a window air conditioner. Futher, you need to remember solar panels work best with batteries hooked up to them.
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You should NOT connect directly to a solar panel.... you should go thru a charge controller to regulate voltage, and to cut it off when solar panels do not generate enough current/voltage...
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You don't need an extension cord. All you have to do is connect the solar panel to the light fixture with the wire that is included. Then install the light fixture where you want it (screws were included) and finally set up the solar panel where it will receive sunlight (I mounted mine on the side of my shed with the 4 screws that were included). It's about a fifteen minute job with a drill.
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You can use any type of solar panel. If you are using solar panel which has wattage of 180 to 300 watts, you can use minimum 5 panels and maximum up to 1750Watts. We can also provide you solar panels at competitive rate.
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You will need a Goal Zero solar panel. The panel comes with the cable. Not sure how long it takes to charge. There are different size solar panels & varying weather conditions.
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I do not know I just use it with batteries and the solar system charge the batteries.
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Hey Edwars O. Not sure. What type/sort of system are you putting together? 6V 12V? What are you needing to run, and for how long? What are your energy needs? I can't answer your question my friend without more info. I personally use the 400 watt system with another 100 watt panel. I match my batt bank so every 100 watt of solar for 100Ah of storage. Yes, it is over kill for just myself! I'm still in the learning processes if you will. The panels that come with this kit have zero issues with charging the batteries on cloudy days. I'm very happy with this basic system so far!!
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Charging needs AC power As long as your solar panel has an inverter to make AC source, surely you can charge But this product is no good. I do not suggest buying it.
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The solar battery can be charged via USB. If you have a USB phone charger that plugs into the wall it should work for this too. You can also charge it using a USB port on your computer. You can use any of the USB cords it comes with. Its really much more versatile than what the instructions show.
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Anker makes some fairly nice USB batteries that you can buy on Amazon for under $50. You could use one of those batteries with the solar array and have power left three days later.
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You'll need a charge controller so the connection will be: panels>controller>batteries>inverter
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Sorry Louis, I can't help you on the solar component. I didn't set mine up with one. I might be able to help you with other questions.
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You will need a charge controller and wiring to connect the solar panel to the charge controller and the cable from charge controller to the battery.
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I charge mine with a computer USB to mini cord. No wall adaptor came with mine. I give it a full charge with the computer every few months and the solar panel keeps a good charge in between. If I use it for a big charge on the phone, I'll use the computer for a faster recharge. From the other reviews, leaving it to charge from strictly solar power will work, but I haven't tested it that much.