Goal Zero Nomad 13.5 Vehicle Battery Charging Setup
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expdtnoffroad
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Sorry to chime in late. Thanks Salue that is the correct cable.
cactusjk
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Jim - Thanks for pioneering the custom Goal Zero overland setups! It's a great product that will only get better with our feedback.
expdtnoffroad
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Lawmaker for now you would have to combine a couple of Boulder 30 of Escape 30 panels. I don't have a lead time on bigger panels from Goal Zero yet. It could be 3 months it could be a year.
-Jim
Ok from what I am reading they are the same price. Same 30w. Both Rigid but the Escape folds into a briefcase. Boulder says that it can be linked to other panels. Can the Escape?
I like the Escape because of the folding more secure features. The boulder would be better mounted. The Escape comes with folding legs. Do you have any preference/experience that you would like to share?
Would an extreme 350, Ext UI and 2x escape panels work?
expdtnoffroad
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Lawmaker you are on the right track. You can pair up to 4 of the Escape briefcase panels with a combiner cable. Both the Escape and Boulder panels are great and both will work with the Extreme 350. If you are going for one or two panels I would go for the Escape (my preference). If you need more power I would spring for the Goal Zero tripod that's coming out for $200 and then get a Pelican case to store the 4 Boulder panels. You can mount 2 Boulder panels on the tripod. However I would recommend saving the $200 on the tripod and go with the Escape panels if you are only going for 2 panels. This is a much more utilitarian approach.
-Jim
Yes I am leaning towards the Escape also so that I can man pack them to another AOR.
Is the cable this: http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/36/Solar-4-7mm-Splitter-Cable/5:1/
To hook two panel together to the 350?
I am surpised the kits with more than one panel do not have a connector cable listed as coming with the kit.
Is the cable this: http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/36/Solar-4-7mm-Splitter-Cable/5:1/
To hook two panel together to the 350?
I am surpised the kits with more than one panel do not have a connector cable listed as coming with the kit.
expdtnoffroad
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Lawmaker that cable is for daisy chaining 2 Extreme Power Packs together.
The cable that you would want for the Escape panel is this one: http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/36/Solar-4-7mm-Splitter-Cable/5:1/
It looks like both your link and Lawmaker's go to the daisy chain for the Escape/Elite panels. If you do use the Escape panels to charge an Extreme (350) powerpack, you will also need this adapter:
http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/27/Solar-4-7mm-to-Input-8-0-Adapter/5:1/
Salue
expdtnoffroad
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Weird. When I first clicked on the link it took me to the 350 chaining cable. Thanks for the correction.