Goal Zero Yeti 400
Quiet, portable power for base camp, cabins and unexpected outages. The Goal Zero Yeti 400 Solar Generator allows you to live life off the grid, camp in luxury, or power through an outage without the noise and fumes of traditional back-up generators.
Charging
THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO CHARGE YOUR GOAL ZERO YETI 400:
The Sun
The Goal Zero Yeti 400 can be charged by connecting a compatible solar panel (see the chart below for solar compatibility).
Wall
The Goal Zero Yeti 400 can be charged by being plugged into a regular wall outlet.
Car
The Goal Zero Yeti 400 can also be charged by plugging into your car 12V adapter.
Charging Times
| Charging From: | Switch 8 Switch 10 |
Flip 10 | Guide 10 Plus | Venture 30 | Sherpa 50 | Sherpa 100 | Yeti 150 | Yeti 400 | Yeti 1250 |
| USB | 4 Hours | 2.5 Hours | 6-10 Hours | 5 Hours | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wall | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 Hours | 3 Hours | 6 Hours | 5 Hours | 16-20 Hours |
| Car | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 Hours | 4 Hours | 8 Hours | 13 Hours | 40+ Hours |
| Nomad 7 Solar Panel | 4-8 Hours | 2.5-5 Hours | 3-6 Hours | 8-16 Hours | Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Nomad 13 Solar Panel | 4 Hours | 2.5 Hours | 2.5-5 Hours | 6-12 Hours | 8-16 Hours | 15-30 Hours | 26-52 Hours | Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Nomad 20 Solar Panel | 4 Hours | 2.5 Hours | 2.5-5 Hours | 5-6 Hours | 6-12 Hours | 10-20 Hours | 17-34 Hours | 40-80 hours | 125-250 hours |
| Boulder 15 Solar Panel | 4 Hours | 2.5 Hours | Not Compatible |
7-15 Hours | 8-16 Hours | 13-26 Hours | 22-44 Hours | 53-106 hours | Not Recommended |
| Boulder 30 Solar Panel | Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
4-8 Hours | 7-14 Hours | 11-22 Hours | 26-52 Hours | 80-160 Hours |
| Escape 30 Briefcase | Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
4-8 Hours | 7-14 Hours | 11-22 Hours | 26-52 Hours | 80-160 Hours |
| Boulder 90 Solar Panel | Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
Not Compatible |
1-3 Hours | 3-6 Hours | 3-6 Hours | 9-18 Hours | 27-54 Hours |
Powering
THE GOAL ZERO YETI 400 POWERS YOUR DEVICE IN 3 WAYS:
USB
The USB port best charges all your medium size USB powered devices.
12V
The 12V best charges all your medium 12V powered devices.
AC Inverter
Plug in your device just as you would the wall.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO CHARGE YOUR DEVICE FROM GOAL ZERO POWER PACKS?
It takes the same amount of time to charge your device from a Goal Zero power pack as it does from the wall.
WHAT CAN THE NOMAD 20 SOLAR PANEL CHARGE?
| Charges: | Switch 8 | Flip 10 Guide 10 Plus Switch 10 |
Venture 30 Flip 30 |
Sherpa 50 | Sherpa 100 | Yeti 150 | Yeti 400 | Yeti 1250 |
| Headlamp (4 Watt-Hours) | 2 Charges | 2 Charges | 5-10 Charges | 12 Charges | 25 Charges | 37 Charges | 100 Charges | 300+ Charges |
| Smartphone (5-7 Watt-Hours) | 1 Charge | 1 Charge | 3-5 Charges | 7 Charges | 14 Charges | 15 Charges | 30+ Charges | 100+ Charges |
| GoPro® (5 Watt-Hours) | 1-2 Charges | 1-2 Charges | 5 Charges | 9 Charges | 18 Charges | 25 Charges | 70+ Charges | 200+ Charges |
| Digital Camera (8 Watt-Hours) | 1 Charge | 1 Charge | 3 Charges | 5 Charges | 10 Charges | 12 Charges | 20+ Charges | 100+ Charges |
| Tablet (25-42 Watt-Hours) | 25% Boost | 25% Boost | 1 Charge | 1-2 Charges | 2-4 Charges | 6 Charges | 10+ Charges | 45+ Charges |
| Laptop (50 Watt-Hours) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 Charge | 1-2 Charges | 1-2 Charges | 3-5 Charges | 20+ Charges |
The solar panel does not hold a charge it produces power when it is exposed to sunlight. You can store the power it produces in a portable recharger. The Nomad 20 can be used to power any Goal Zero recharger.
WHAT GOAL ZERO PRODUCTS WORK BEST WITH THE NOMAD 20?
The Nomad 20 can be used to power any Goal Zero recharger. For the amount of Watts it gives, it will be most effective with the Escape 150, Yeti 150, or Sherpa 50.
DOES THE NOMAD 20 GIVE A FULL 20 WATTS?
It delivers up to 20 Watts of power, but the angle of the panels and the cloud coverage can impact its performance. Avoid the shade. It will not work indoors.
How many times will the batteries charge your device?