myrrph
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Post by myrrph on Mar 24, 2014 16:10:12 GMT 10
I know they're pricey but the big ones .. the ones that cost a few K look sooooooo goooood Scroll to the bottom www.goalzero.com/solar-kits
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tonys
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Post by tonys on Oct 13, 2014 19:08:45 GMT 10
I recently bought the Yeti 1250 and I'm happy with it so far. I got it a bit cheaper than the advertised price by asking for a discount. I like the fact that everything is included in one slick unit - including a 1200W continuous, 1500W surge max pure sine wave AC inverter for running home appliances if you need to. I'm running a portable 250W solar panel as a third means of recharging the 1200Wh (12V, 100Ah) battery. It's a great package, but very heavy to move around.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2014 19:15:39 GMT 10
I keep telling my husband that this is what I want for my upcoming birthday. Unfortunately I'm sadly clueless about power. I'm really not sure what model I should be getting. I've been looking at the Yeti 1250, or the Yeti 400 as a cheaper/lighter option. I've been looking at the ones with the inverter because I like the idea of just being able to plug something in like a wall plug. Tonys, can you tell me all about your experience with the Yeti 1250 (in words that a toddler would understand please!), especially in regards to using standard home appliances with it?
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Post by stevem on Oct 17, 2014 19:20:55 GMT 10
Just love my goalzero 7 keep it in my BOB works well !
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Post by Nighthawk on Oct 17, 2014 21:56:34 GMT 10
Yeah I have a Nomad 7. Great little unit but I don't get to use as much as I ought/would like.
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tonys
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Post by tonys on Oct 18, 2014 0:16:56 GMT 10
I keep telling my husband that this is what I want for my upcoming birthday. Unfortunately I'm sadly clueless about power. I'm really not sure what model I should be getting. I've been looking at the Yeti 1250, or the Yeti 400 as a cheaper/lighter option. I've been looking at the ones with the inverter because I like the idea of just being able to plug something in like a wall plug. Tonys, can you tell me all about your experience with the Yeti 1250 (in words that a toddler would understand please!), especially in regards to using standard home appliances with it? Lina, I haven't yet used it to power my home appliances for any length of time, apart from testing it to make sure it worked as it should. I've mainly used it so far to run a camping fridge and lights while camping. The Goal Zero uses a pure sine wave inverter rather than a modified sine wave inverter, which means it can be used to operate sensitive electronic devices like Laptops. I've heard that Apple laptops won't run on modified sine wave inverters, but I don't use Apple products so I can't say for sure. The Yeti 1250 should handle any home appliance (as should the Yeti 400), but as the 1250 has a larger battery it will run them for longer. Here is a link to running times for the different Goal Zero solar generators - www.goalzero.com.au/learn/how-long-can-i-power. You can also chain extra batteries to the Yeti 1250 (using the Anderson plug behind the back panel) to make it power appliances for even longer. Hope this helps.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2014 6:06:52 GMT 10
Very helpful, thanks Tonys. The thing I'm probably most curious about is how much battery power a home kettle would take, because being able to boil water that easily would be useful, even in an everyday blackout. I'm imagining it's at the low end, but I've read that some small kitchen appliances can actually be very power hungry?
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tonys
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Post by tonys on Oct 18, 2014 19:11:48 GMT 10
Lina, Our home electric kettle is rated at 2,400 watts, which is far too power hungry for this type of solar generator and inverter. You'd need to use a camping stove to boil water in a blackout situation. The Yeti 1250 will run a toaster (approx 835 watts) or other home appliances like TVs and even many power tools, but it has its limits. I believe anything that draws more than about 1200 watts will exceed its capabilities. Most appliances will have the watts they draw written on them somewhere, so you'd need to check how much they require before using them. Also, keep in mind that the more watts an appliance uses, the quicker it will drain the battery.
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Post by agriculturalprep on Oct 22, 2014 11:52:36 GMT 10
I have a goal zero nomad 7 that i use out on the trail and it works so well, they are really well designed items. I will definitely consider a larger system when I have a location to store it.
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Paco
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Post by Paco on Oct 23, 2014 16:04:14 GMT 10
Just love my goalzero 7 keep it in my BOB works well ! How do you find the recharge via solar times? I saw a couple of reviews that were not very good. They said it took 8-10 hours to recharge the 10 battery
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Post by agriculturalprep on Oct 23, 2014 17:03:10 GMT 10
Just love my goalzero 7 keep it in my BOB works well ! How do you find the recharge via solar times? I saw a couple of reviews that were not very good. They said it took 8-10 hours to recharge the 10 battery That depends with the goal zero gear there nomad 7 and inverter when i hike i can changer my iPhone/ipod within about 3 hours and less in summer, iPads obviously a lot longer. Personal GPS pretty quickly too.
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Post by stevem on Oct 23, 2014 17:27:26 GMT 10
How do you find the recharge via solar times? I saw a couple of reviews that were not very good. They said it took 8-10 hours to recharge the 10 battery That depends with the goal zero gear there nomad 7 and inverter when i hike i can changer my iPhone/ipod within about 3 hours and less in summer, iPads obviously a lot longer. Personal GPS pretty quickly too. The same here as well works just fine and when I picked it up for $33 even better
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Post by Paco on Oct 23, 2014 20:50:39 GMT 10
That depends with the goal zero gear there nomad 7 and inverter when i hike i can changer my iPhone/ipod within about 3 hours and less in summer, iPads obviously a lot longer. Personal GPS pretty quickly too. The same here as well works just fine and when I picked it up for $33 even better That is a brilliant price, ebay? second hand?
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Post by agriculturalprep on Oct 23, 2014 21:32:36 GMT 10
They were selling at local Miter10, ring yours up and ask if they have any left.
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Post by stevem on Oct 24, 2014 5:17:45 GMT 10
The same here as well works just fine and when I picked it up for $33 even better That is a brilliant price, ebay? second hand?[ New from Miter 10 its price tag was $129 got the last 2 they had that's a few weeks ago though.
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