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FULLY CHARGED BATTERY, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN THE FAN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS.
A BLINKING RED LIGHT ON THE 120 V AC BUTTON MEANS THAT, AT THE CURRENT
LOAD, THE INVERTER WILL BE SHUTTING OFF SOON ITS TIME TO RECHARGE THE
BATTERY TO KEEP YOUR AC DEVICE RUNNING.  SIMILARLY, A BLINKING LIGHT ON THE
12 V BUTTON INDICATES THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER PORT HAS BEEN SHUT OFF TO
PROTECT THE DEVICE FROM LOW VOLTAGE DAMAGE TIME TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY.
THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS WELL DONE AND, THANKFULLY, BRIEF.  IT CONTAINS
SOME GOOD INFORMATION ON POWER USAGE AND EFFICIENCIES, OR INEFFICIENCIES,
SUCH AS ADDING A LAYER OF INEFFICIENCY BY PLUGGING A PHONE CHARGER CUBE
INTO THE AC OUTLET, RATHER THAN CHARGING THE PHONE FROM A USB PORT.  THERE
ARE ALSO GOOD SECTIONS ON BATTERIES 101 AND SOLAR 101.  BOULDER 50 SOLAR
PANEL WE ALSO BOUGHT ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED GOAL ZERO SOLAR PANELS, THE
BOULDER 50.  THIS 50 W PANEL MEASURES ABOUT 22 X 27 INCHES AND IS 1R75
INCHES THICK.  IT WEIGHS 12R4 POUNDS.  THE PANEL IS WELL BUILT, WITH
ALUMINUM RAILS AND A SET OF HEAVY DUTY, EXTENDABLE LEGS FOR QUICKLY SETTING
UP THE PANEL AND ANGLING IT TO TAKE BEST ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE SUNLIGHT.
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