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IT INCLUDES A CABLE WITH AN 8 MILLIMETER PLUG THAT FITS THE INPUT PORT ON
THE POWER STATION SEE FIGURE 2.  ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE PANEL
IS WEATHERPROOF AND MAY BE LEFT OUTDOORS.  THE BOULDER 50 SOLAR PANEL
WORKED WELL, EVEN WITH INTERMITTENT DIRECT SUNLIGHT.  THE MANUFACTURER
CLAIMS IT WILL CHARGE THE BATTERY IN THE YETI 400 LITHIUM IN 16 TO 32
HOURS, DEPENDING ON AVAILABLE SUNLIGHT.  GOAL ZERO SOLAR PANELS CAN BE
CHAINED FOR UP TO 150 W SIMPLY BY PLUGGING IN THE SUPPLIED CABLES, WHICH
WOULD DRAMATICALLY CUT CHARGING TIME.  GOAL ZERO ALSO OFFERS A 100 W
VERSION OF THE BOULDER PANEL 8 TO 16 HOUR CHARGING TIME, A FOLDING VERSION
OF THE BOULDER 100, A FOLDING 200 W PANEL 4 TO 8 HOUR CHARGING TIME, AND A
NUMBER OF SMALLER AND LIGHTER PANELS IN THE NOMAD SERIES.  LAB TESTING ARRL
LAB TEST RESULTS ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1.  THE AC AND DC OUTPUTS WERE ABLE TO
SUPPLY THE RATED CURRENT WITH VERY LITTLE VOLTAGE DROP AT FULL LOAD.  THE
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