Goal Zero Nomad 14 Plus operation manual

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Table of Contents

Get To Know Your Gear 2
Frequently Asked Questions 6
Technical Specifications 7

Français 8-13

日本語

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Deutsch 20-25
Español 26-31

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GET TO KNOW YOUR GEAR

Front View Solar Panel

Solar Intensity Indicator (LED lights)

Junction Box

USB Output

Zippered pouch

on kickstand

Solar Charge Cable
(8mm charging cable
for Sherpa Power Pack or
Goal Zero Yeti Portable
Power Station)

Chaining Cable
(8mm input)

Kickstand

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HOW IT WORKS

JUNCTION BOX + SOLAR INTENSITY INDICATOR

Charging phones, batteries and other USB-powered devices from the Nomad 14 Plus is as

easy as plugging in.

1. Make sure the junction box is plugged into the Charge Cable. You can plug the Charge
Cable directly into a Sherpa Power Pack’s blue-ringed Input Port.

2. Open your Nomad 14 Plus and face the panels toward the sun and check the Solar
Intensity Indicator for current solar conditions. 2 or more lights, you’re good to go.

3. Plug in your phone or recharger into the junction box and charge up.

WHAT IT POWERS

All the cables you need to recharge Sherpa Power Packs and Goal Zero Yeti Portable Power
Stations are included in the back of the Nomad 14 Plus. The same cable can be used to
chain the Nomad 14 Plus with other chainable Nomad Plus and Nomad Solar Panels.

1. Open your Nomad 14 Plus and face the panels toward the sun and check the Solar

Intensity Indicator for current solar conditions to estimate your recharge times.

2. Remove the junction box from the 8mm cable.

3. Plug the 8mm blue tipped cable into the INPUT on the Sherpa or Goal Zero Yeti.

This is where the brains of the Nomad 14 Plus live. Several key components work together
to ensure you have the best solar charging experience, including the Solar Intensity
Indicator. These 4 LED lights are indicative of current solar conditions and give you an idea
of how well your gear will charge.

Once you plug into the Nomad 14 Plus, the lights will blink in accordance with how fast your
gear is charging. Think you should be seeing more lights? Try repositioning the Nomad 14
Plus toward the sun and watch how the lights and speed of charge indicator change. The
best charging scenario for phones and other USB-powered devices is 2 or more lights.

AUTO RESTART

The Nomad 14 Plus features an auto restart that’s smarter than anything else on
the market. With the ability to track power flow history, the Nomad 14 Plus knows
the difference between a device that has reached a fully charged state and one that
disconnects due to environmental causes, i.e. lack of sunlight, shadow, solar eclipse, etc.
When the latter is detected, the Nomad 14 Plus will automatically reconnect the charging
device, no extra work on your part is needed.

KICKSTAND

The Nomad 14 Plus’s detachable kickstand allows you to be as lightweight as you need
to be. Leave it attached with the magnets and it pops out to an optimal angle for positioning
toward the sun. It also provides natural shade and a vented pocket for devices you have
plugged in.

CHAINING

Chaining panels is a great way to collect more power from the sun and recharge devices
quicker. You can chain up to 150W of solar panels together, that would be about 10 Nomad
14 Plus Solar Panels; however, we don’t recommend more than four in a chain (see the
NOTE below).

1. Unplug the Junction Box – stash it in a safe place, like the zippered pouch so you don’t
misplace it.

2. Plug the 8mm Charge Cable into another Nomad Solar Panel’s blue-ringed 8mm
input cable.

3. Using the 8mm Charge Cable of the final panel, plug into a Sherpa Power Pack or Goal
Zero Yeti Portable Power Station. You could also reattach a Junction Box to the last solar
panel in the chain to recharge USB powered devices.

NOTE: After four solar panels are chained together, you might notice something called line
loss, which has to do with the loss of voltages over a long distances. The farther the power
has to travel through cables, from panel to panel, the more power you will lose.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Q: Is the Nomad 14 Plus waterproof?

A: Yes. We’ve gone to great lengths to ruggedize the Nomad 14 Plus; including beefing up

the manufacturing process with advanced lamination techniques so it’ll slough off rain
and snow. However, if the junction box gets soaking wet, we recommend letting it dry out
before plugging in.

Q: Does the Nomad 14 Plus have a built-in battery?

A: Nope. We made the Nomad 14 to be as modular and light-weight as possible, that meant

selling batteries as an optional accessory. You can either plug your phone or device
directly into the Nomad 14 Plus, or pair it with one of our rechargers to store power
for later (like at night or when you go inside). May we recommend a Goal Zero Venture
Recharger or Sherpa Power Pack?

Q: Is this chainable with other Nomad panels?

A: Yes, but only on some Goal Zero Nomad Solar Panels. You can plug the Charge Cable

into the chaining ports on older Nomad Solar Panels. The Nomad 14 Plus cannot be
chained with the Nomad 7 Plus or the Nomad 7 Solar Panels.

Q: How does the Solar Intensity Indicator work?

A: Science. We can’t give away all our secrets. For real though, our engineers developed

patent-pending electronic brains for the Nomad 14 Plus that ensures you have the
best solar charging experience possible. Part of the electronics include an advanced
current sensor (way better than a voltmeter) and unique maximum power point tracking
(MPPT) charge controller to optimize the USB output. What you need to know is when
conditions are right, you can plug a phone into the Nomad 14 Plus and charge it directly
from the sun. You’ll know the conditions are right by checking out the Solar Intensity
Indicator.

NOMAD 14 PLUS SOLAR PANEL

Solar Panel:

Charges the following: Approx. Charge time:

GOAL ZERO Switch 10/ Flip 10 2.5-3 hrs

GOAL ZERO Flip 20 4-5 hrs

GOAL ZERO Flip 30 5-8 hrs

GOAL ZERO Venture 30 5-8 hrs

GOAL ZERO Sherpa 50 7-14 hrs

GOAL ZERO Sherpa 100 14-28 hrs

Solar Panel:

Rated Power 14W

Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 18-22V, up to 1A (14W max)

Cell Type Monocrystalline

Ports:

8.0mm 14-22V, up to 1A (14W max)

USB port 5V, up to 2.4 A (12W max)

General:

Weight (with leg) 1.9 lbs (862 g)

Weight (without leg) 1.4 lbs (635g)

Dimensions (unfolded) 12.1 x 15.8 x 0.1 in (31 x 40 x 0.2 cm)

Dimensions (folded) 12.1 x 7.8 x 0.5 in (31 x 20 x 1.3 cm)

Warranty 12 months

Certs

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APPRENDRE À CONNAITRE VOTRE ÉQUIPEMENT

Panneau Solaire Vue Frontale

Indicateur d’intensité solaire (voyants LED)

Boitier de raccordement

Sortie USB

Pochette zippée

sur la béquille

Câble de Charge Solaire
(câble de recharge de 8mm
pour les Blocs d'Alimentation
Sherpa ou laGoal Zero Yeti
Alimentation Portable)

Entrée pour les
Chaînes de 8mm

Béquille

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