Goal Zero Yeti 400 unboxing & review demo
Great for emergency backup power to recharge your small personal electronics such as cellphones and laptops.
Goal Zero Yeti 400 Specs:
Battery details
Cell Type: AGM Lead-Acid Deep Cycle battery
Peak Capacity: 396Wh (12V, 33Ah
300w continuous and 600w surge max (110V, 2.6A)
Lifecycles: hundreds of cycles
Shelf-life: Keep plugged in, or charge every 3-6 months
Fuses: none
Management system: Charging and low-battery protection built-in
Ports
USB port (output): 5V, up to 2.1A (10W max), regulated
6mm port (output, 6mm, green, hexagon): 12V, up to 10A (120W max)
12V car port (output): 12V, up to 10A (120W max)
AC inverter US (output, 60Hz, pure sine wave): 110V, 2.6A (300W continuous, 600W surge max)
Power Pole Chaining port: 12V, up to 33A (400W max)
charging port (input, 8mm, blue, circle):14-29V, up to 10A (120W max)
General
Product SKU: 23000
Chainable: Yes
Weight: 29 lbs (13.2 kg)
Dimensions: 10.25 x 8 x 8 in (26 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Operating usage temp.: 32-104 F (0-40 C)
Certs: CE, FCC, ROHS
Warranty 6 months
Charge times
Wall Charger (72W): 5 hours
Car Charger (30W): 13 hours
Nomad 20 Solar Panel 40-80 hours
Boulder 30 Solar Panel 26-52 hours
Boulder 90 Solar Panel 9-18 hours
The maximum input is 120w from solar panel
I got the AC! warning alert on the display and the inputs would not reflect the wattage being ued. When I had all the items shown plugged in, there was no issue, only after I decided to plug only the AA charger into the AC port did I see the error. The load did not exceed the capability of the battery.
I ended up taking he battery out and reseating the connections and thus fare seems to show the wattage used now. I do see the AC! icon appear momentarily when turning on the port, not sure is this is normal.
Also I noticed a red and black wire taped to the side with a rubber cap. Not sure if this is grounding wire?
You do pay a premium for the design of the built in pure sine wave inverter and LCD display. You could build one yourself, but would not be as elegant as this design. Which I don’t mind paying for.
U.S. based company out of Utah, manufactured in China.
