Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Lithium Service Manual

CHARGE ME NOW

Before using or storing, plug your Goal Zero Yeti into the wall until it is fully

charged. Keep your Goal Zero Yeti plugged in when not in use. For more tips

and tricks on keeping your battery healthy, see the BATTERIES 101 section.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

i. Get to Know Your Gear 2

ii. How it Works

Charging Your Goal Zero Yeti 4

i. Charging from Solar

ii. Charging from the Wall

iii. Charging from the Car

Using Your Goal Zero Yeti 6

ii. How to use

iii. Best-Use Strategy

iv. Cold Weather Usage

v. LCD Display

Storage and Downtime Maintenance 8

Technical Specifications 9

Frequently Asked Questions 10

Troubleshooting 13

Education 14

i. Batteries 101

ii. Solar 101

Warranty 16

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Get To Know Your Gear How it Works

Input for Charging from Goal Zero
Solar Panels, or AC

Input for AC Charging

INPUT

CONNECT TO POWER SOURCE

WHEN NOT IN USE

INPUT 12V UNIT

12V Outputs USB Outputs

Input for Charging from
Third-party Solar Panels
(Adapter Required)

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Interactive Buttons

and LCD Screen

LIGHT

USB 5V, 2.4A

INFO 110V AC

1500W, 3000W SURGE

AC Outputs

CHARGE IT

WHAT IT POWERS

Solar

(Sold separately)

5 Hours

(Based off max input)

12V LED

335+ Hours

Laptop

17+x

AC Plug

18 Hours

Mini Fridge
17+ Hours

+ MORE

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Charging Your Goal Zero Yeti

CHARGE ME NOW: Before using or storing, plug your Goal Zero Yeti into the wall until it is
fully charged. Keep your Goal Zero Yeti plugged in when not in use. For more tips and tricks
on keeping your battery healthy, see the BATTERY 101 section.

When charging your Goal Zero Yeti you will notice a battery segment blinking in the

display. This indicates the current charge status. Once your Goal Zero Yeti is fully

charged, all battery segments will be lit and remain solid. As long as there is more power

going into the Goal Zero Yeti than is being pulled from the output ports, the display will

also indicate an estimated time until fully charged. This is an estimated time based on the

power input and output numbers at that time; it will gradually adjust to a shorter or longer

time as the average charge or discharge rates fluctuate.

Charging from Solar

IMPORTANT NOTE: When solar recharging your Goal Zero Yeti Lithium, take

note of the voltages of the solar panels and do not exceed 30V. Individual solar

panels, or solar panels chained in series in excess of 30V cannot be used with

the Goal Zero Yeti Lithium and can cause serious damage to the unit. For help on

chaining solar panels, call our Customer Solutions Center at 888-794-6250.

There are three different inputs you can use when charging your Goal Zero Yeti from

solar, two of which are located in the “INPUT” area in the top left corner of the Goal Zero

Yeti faceplate and a third one located inside the storage compartment under the top

lid. One of the front ports and the port inside the storage compartment are round 8mm

ports designed to be used with Goal Zero Solar Panels. Each input port can handle up to

160W. The Anderson Power Pole port is designed to be used with larger or higher power

solar panels and can handle 240W of power, which is the total capacity for power across

all input ports.

1. Place your solar panel where it will get as much direct sunlight as possible.

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2. Insert the blue-ringed solar panel plug into one of the INPUT ports, either on the front

of the Goal Zero Yeti or in the storage compartment under the top lid. You will know the

Goal Zero Yeti is charging when the blue LED light next to the INPUT port lights up, and

the battery segments in the LCD BATTERY DISPLAY are blinking. The Goal Zero Yeti is

fully charged when all battery segments stop blinking and remain solid.

3. You can also connect the Goal Zero Yeti to solar panels using the Anderson Power-

Pole port and the appropriate adapter, next to the charging port.

4. You can chain multiple Goal Zero Solar Panels together to reduce solar recharge times.

Your Goal Zero Yeti is capable of taking in 160W of solar per input, no more than 240W

combined.

5. You can charge your Goal Zero Yeti with solar panels, and a wall charger at the same time.

Charging from the Wall

Using the included AC Wall Charger, plug your Goal Zero Yeti into any wall outlet. You will

know the Goal Zero Yeti is charging when the blue LED light next to the INPUT port turns

on, and battery segments in the BATTERY DISPLAY are blinking. The Goal Zero Yeti is

fully charged when all battery segments stop blinking and remain solid. The Goal Zero

Yeti should recharge from the wall in about 18 hours.

1. The AC wall adapter comes in two pieces. Connect the two pieces by plugging the

cable into the box.

2. The AC cable can be plugged into the AC adapter while it’s stored inside the storage

compartment with the 8mm DC barrel connector plugged into the port inside the

compartment, or it can be moved out of the compartment and plugged into the front

panel input port.

Charging from your Car

Although not recommended, you can charge your Goal Zero Yeti 1000 from any 12V

source, like your car, to charge your Goal Zero Yeti from a car or 12V source, you will

need to purchase an 8.0 mm to 12V charger from GOALZERO.com. Call our Customer

Solutions Center at 1-888-794-6250 for help identifying the charger. Since car battery

systems are designed for charging Lead Acid battery chemistries, and your Goal Zero

Yeti is a Lithium Ion battery system, the charge rates and how completely the Goal Zero

Yeti will get charged may be inconsistent.

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