Goal Zero to Pigtail

[czukie]

Hey all, I am trying to power some lights and a fan. The easiest way is to connect a power source to the +/- pig tail that is pre-wired to the lights and. My issue is that I cannot figure out how to connect/allow my Goal Zero Sherpa to power it. Any suggestions on how to connect my Goal Zero to the pig tails?

 

[czukie]

You should share with us the voltage & current your appliances operate at.
Fwiw,
Looking at GoalZero Sherpa 'specs, it appears there is no 12V output available.

That is correct. I apologize for my ignorance (hence why I'm posting here)...but is there a way to take these two wires and connect them to, say, a USB-C that thens can plug into the Goal Zero somehow?

 

[oldnslow]

You can't use the USB outputs to power 12V lights.

There are many power stations besides the Sherpa, most of them have 12V outputs. Wire your pigtails to a ciggie plug and you are ready to go.

 

[czukie]

You can't use the USB outputs to power 12V lights.

There are many power stations besides the Sherpa, most of them have 12V outputs. Wire your pigtails to a ciggie plug and you are ready to go.

Thanks for the reply. It doesn’t have to be USB. I just need a way to connect my Sherpa to the +/- wires. I already have my Sherpa and would prefer not to buy a new power source as the Sherpa is what I currently have and fits in my build space much better than the more robust cube shaped power stations since it is more or less flat. Plus, I plan on double a deep cycle battery set up down the road.

 

[wirenut]

If all you have is USB you can not power 12 volt lights. Does it have a 120 volt AC outlet? You could plug in a 12 volt power supply but that is very inefficient and cumbersum. It would make more sense to just use a 120 volt light.

 

[czukie]

If all you have is USB you can not power 12 volt lights. Does it have a 120 volt AC outlet? You could plug in a 12 volt power supply but that is very inefficient and cumbersum. It would make more sense to just use a 120 volt light.

So I have lights and fan that are pre-wired. The exposed wiring is a positive and negative end. The easiest solution would be what oldnslow said and just wire a 12v cigarette plug to that...my issues, however, is that my goal zero sherpa does not have a 12v cigarette plug in like the larger Yeti series. My question is more along the lines of can I wire something else that can plug in/connect with the sherpa

 

[JaSAn]

The Sherpa 100AC has (1) 110V inverter plug on the front and (2) USB-C connectors on the sides. The capacity of the 100AC is 100Wh(?).

Easiest would be to find a 110V to 12V buck transformer.
Or you could kluge a 20V to 12V buck transformer using a USB-C connector.

How long that will power your lights and fan, and how long it will take to recharge are calculations you will need to do.

 

[czukie]

Would something like this work after wiring to a cig plug?

 

[czukie]

Looks like the fan draws 1.8 to 3 amps depending on the setting.