SOLAR 101: GOAL ZERO makes it easy to recharge your gear from the sun –we didn’t invent
solar power, we perfected it. Some things to keep in mind when recharging your gear with solar
power:
i.Solar panels don’t store power from the sun, they collect it.
We teach you to COLLECT–STORE –USE, which is the best way to utilize solar power to rechargeyour
gear.COLLECTthe sun’s energy with a solar panel. STORE the power in a recharger.USE the recharger to
poweryour gear,day or night. If you’re really a diehard, you can plug your gear directly into the junction
box located on the back of our NOMAD Solar Panels to recharge from the sun.
ii.Not all solar charge times are created equal.
Most solar panel manufacturers calculate their recharge times with the following equation: Device Watt
Hours/Solar Panel Watts = Solar Recharge Times. So theoretically, a 13 watt solar panel would recharge
a50 watt-hour recharger in 3.84 hours (50/13 = 3.84) –and this is the number you could find in
marketing material for a solar panel. However, in order to standardize results across all manufacturers,
these tests are completed in laboratory
settings. The truth is, on a good, sunny day,you’ll receive about 50-75% of your solar panel’s rated
wattage, and this is how the engineers at GOAL ZERO calculate the solar recharge times you see on our
packaging.
iii. Solar works, even in overcast conditions.
Solar panels utilize IR, UV, and visible rays from the sun that can penetrate through clouds. Although the
efficiency of the solar panel will decrease in cloudy conditions, you’ll still be collecting valuable power
from the sun.
iv.Keep away from shade and windows.
Although you should seek out the shade on sunny days, your solar panels will collect more power
when fully exposed to the sunlight. Windows also have a habit of decreasing efficiency. So keep those
panels outside and in the bright sunlight.
v.Proper alignment works wonders.
Keeping your solar panel angled toward the sun can dramatically increase solar efficiency. Set it up and
let Mother Nature do the rest.
Warranty & Contact
LIMITED WARRANTY
This LIMITED WARRANTYfrom GOAL ZERO LLC (“GOAL ZERO”) warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this
GOAL ZERO product will be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal consumer use during the
applicable warranty period identified in Paragraph 2, below, subject to the exclusions set forth in Paragraph 5,
below. The foregoing provisions state GOAL ZERO’s entire
liability, and your exclusive remedy, for any breach of warranty, express or implied. GOAL ZERO will not assume, nor
authorize any person to assume for it, any other liability in connection with the sales of GOAL ZEROproducts.
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WARRANTY PERIOD
The warranty period for GOAL ZERO lead acid batteries(whether purchased on a stand-alone basis or as part of another
product) is One Hundred and Eighty (180) days.
The warranty period for GOAL ZERO lithium battery based Yeti products and Boulder solar panels is two
(2) years.
The warranty period for all other GOAL ZERO products and components is one (1) year from the date of original
purchase by the original consumer
A sales receipt from the original consumer purchase, or other reasonable documentary proof, is required in order to
establish the start of the warranty period. If you completed the online GOAL ZERO Product Registration Form within
thirty (30) days after purchasing your product, that registration can also establish the start date of the warranty period
(but warranty coverage is not conditioned upon such registration).
REMEDY
GOAL ZERO will, at its option, (1) repair the product at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or (2)
exchange the product with a product that is new or which has been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts
and is at least functionally equivalent to the original product. A replacement product/part assumes the remaining
warranty of the original product or ninety (90) days from the date of replacement or repair, whichever provides longer
coverage for you. When a product or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced
item becomes GOAL ZERO’s property.
LIMITED TO ORIGINAL CONSUMER BUYER
This warranty is not transferable to any subsequent owner of a GOAL ZERO product.