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What Are Product Feature :
- Powers laptops, lights and smartphones anywhere you need them with a built-in AC inverter
- Convenient pop-up handle and stackable shape to take it along for the ride
- Quickly refuel from wall, car or sun; car charger and solar charger sold separately
- 2 Ampere USB outlet, 12 Volts output and 80 Watts AC inverter included
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| Goal Zero 22004 Yeti 150 Solar Generator |
Technical Details
- Brand : Goal Zero
- Model : 22004
- Item Weight : 12 pounds
- Product Dimensions : 7.8 x 6.8 x 5.8 inches
- Item model number : 22004
- Batteries :1 12V batteries required. (included)
- Exterior : Silver/Black
- Manufacturer Part Number : 22004
As an considerations, we provide one of an excerpt from product users (J.Kar)
"So I was skeptical at first. Was this going to last? Is it going to be enough? When I first unboxed it and plugged in to charge (no less than 10 warnings about charging on/in/all over the box) the wall charger made an annoying hum. Actually it was super annoying, I could hear it clear across the house. Quick email to customer service and they sent another one. That was re-assuring that they would stand behind this. The noisy charger did its job though and I have since recycled it. Now, for the real test, will it charge my other devices like advertised. The answer is YES! I can't comment on if it will do an iPad 6 times like they claim, but it has charged my iPad (new with Retina) twice along with running a 12v fan for 4 hours (.75Ah draw) and still had some in the bank. I don't know how accurate the LCD on the front it, but it showed 20%. I will be running this through a bunch of tests in two weeks when I go offshore and will have more then. For now, it is pretty solid even if it is on the pricey end. However with everything they have packed in (12v cigarette plug, 12v plug, USB, 120 inverter) and the solid feel, this is definitely a winner if you need a "wall outlet" away from civilization"
Are You do research and wanted to go with a 24v solar pv setup on the roof (520 watts total), but still have a 12v battery bank?. So You'll need an MPPT controller for this, and the Tracer by SainSonic 30amp controller works great. MPPT circuit solar controllers are considerably more elaborate than PWM. The voltage of the solar panel changes with time of day and temperature. The optimum voltage for battery charging changes as the state of charge of the battery. The MPPT charge controller matches these voltages and can result in 30% more efficient transfer of power. This means good MPPT solar charge controllers can reduce the number of solar panels needed by up to 30%- a tremendous benefit. Even if the excess panels are purchased, benefits are realized in a Grid Tie system because more electricity can be sold back to the grid. While only a small part of system price, a MPPT solar panel charge controller can leverage the rest of the system to better performance. this product hooked up to 2x175ah AGM batteries, and it keeps them charged and ready. It's interesting too how it takes a 24 volt input from the solar panels (actually closer to 34 volts in the direct sun), and down converts to a 14.5 volt charge and increases the amperage from about 10 amps from the panels to over 20 amps feeding the batteries. Makes for a quick recharge for your battery bank. this is recomended for getting the plug-in digital meter so you'll have some idea what's going on with your system. 
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