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THE BATTERY SHOULD BE ON THE CHARGER WHEN NOT IN USE, SO IT IS FULLY
CHARGED WHEN NEEDED.  THE UNIT WEIGHS JUST 17 POUNDS AND EMPLOYS A CHARGE
CONTROLLER AND VOLTAGE BATTERY PROTECTION.  GOAL ZERO ALSO OFFERS A YETI
400 PORTABLE POWER STATION THAT USES AN SLA BATTERY, WEIGHS 29 POUNDS, AND
COSTS ABOUT 150 LESS THAN THE LI ION VERSION.  THERE ARE SEVERAL DC OUTPUT
PORTS, INCLUDING THREE USB PORTS 5 V DC, 2R4 A MAXIMUM A 6 MILLIMETER
COAXIAL JACK 12 V DC, UP TO 10 A AND AN AUTOMOTIVE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TYPE
PORT ALSO 12 V DC, UP TO 10 A.  THE POWER STATION ALSO HAS A PURE SINE WAVE
INVERTER TO PROVIDE 120 V AC AT 3 A 300 W CONTINUOUS AND 1,200 W SURGE VIA
TWO STANDARD AC OUTLETS.  THE INPUT JACK ACCEPTS AN 8 MILLIMETER PLUG FOR
CHARGING 14 22 V DC INCLUDES AN AC WALL CHARGER, AND GOAL ZERO ALSO OFFERS
SEVERAL OPTIONAL SOLAR PANELS THAT CAN BE CONNECTED TO THIS INPUT JACK.  WE
ORDERED THE OPTIONAL BOULDER 50 W SOLAR PANEL, SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 AND
DISCUSSED BELOW.  THE STANDARD YETI 400 WITH SLA BATTERY CAN ALSO BE
CHARGED FROM A 13R8 V AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE
WITH THE YETI 400 LITHIUM VERSION.  THE LCD SCREEN, BUILT INTO THE FRONT OF
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