Goal Zero Boulder 100 Briefcase Solar Panel 100 W Total 2 X
Goal Zero Boulder 100 Briefcase Solar Panel 100 W Total 2 X 50 W Panels Fabric Carry Case Integrated Kick Stand Output 8 mm Solar port male: 14-22 V, up to 7 A (100 W Max) Cell Type: Monocrystalline
| Weight: | 11.7 kg |
| Size: | One Size |
| Dimensions: | 16.51 L x 76.835 H x 60.96 W (centimeters) |
| Model: | 32408 |
| Part: | 32408 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Goal Zero |
| Dimensions: | 16.51 L x 76.835 H x 60.96 W (centimeters) |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | One Size |
Upgraded from my 10 year old Boulder 90s to 2 of these. Love the how they work with the 1500x. Just ordered two more of these cases so I’ll be pulling sun with four of them. My only complaint is with the bag. Both of my bags have holes in them from light wear and tear.
Sturdy, portable solar panel. Purchased to work in tandem with a portable battery for off-the-grid power. The main selling point is the materials and construction, while I haven’t tested it I think that the panel could take a fall and still function. I would recommend for off-the-grid powering of laptops, cellphones, or coolers but don’t think your going to go entirely green with this model. I would purchase again.
Just received it. Sun and clouds here in Florida. I’m getting between 10 (total cloud) and 85 (total sun). I switched to the 30 foot extension and still getting 70-75 with sun out. Feeding a 500x with mppt and couldn’t be happier!
I was planning on using this with my Yeti 1400 on my 3 state fishing trip. With the quarantine, all I have done was set it in my garage. The cover that comes with it is a nice touch. I wish I had something like that to put my 50’s and 30’s in so they could pack up together. I would give it 5 stars if I had a chance to try the 100 out.
Bought this to recharge my Goal Zero Yeti 1000. Recharges faster than plugging into a wall outlet. PG&E turns off power to our local area during high wind events and our propane/gas generator, although reliable, is super noisy for us and the neighbors, especially when running through the night. this allows me to run the YETI during the day while simultaneously recharging for free. Included suitcase to protect during relocation or transporting. if you have an RV or camp[, this would allow for you to maintain all your modern conveniences. Great build quality, but you have to remember it’s glass when moving or storing.
Great product. Built like a tank and heavy. I guess good make it stable in the wind but lighter weight materials would be nice. Not too heavy for me to handle. It’s just that I’m already dealing with weight issues in my vehicle.
I’m a truck driver & I have lots of down time. I thought that buying a small system like this would prevent me from running my engine & substitute for an APU.
When I’m driving my truck I can charge the 400w with my inverter using the truck alternator to generate the power and at night I can use the 400 w to power anything I need electrically. It saves lots of fuel and money.
I thought that by buying the solar panels I would be able to put them up in the front windows of my truck and collect light but I was sadly mistaken.
If you are thinking about buying solar panels, know this and be warned, solar panels take direct sunlight to charge the unit.
When I first took these out of the box I was disconcerted about the weight because they were pretty heavy and I was expecting something, not really flimsy, but lighter.
They are solidly built and if you take care of them, respect them and do not drop them, they will last you a long time.
On the very first day, out of the box, I had good sunlight and figure it out immediately by the lack of charging I was getting from my initial position that I had to put them in direct sunlight. When I did I got 70 watts of power powering them. I was getting about a 9% charge every 30 minutes which is excellent. That is absolutely free energy and you can take that with you anywhere you go, as long as you got direct sunlight. When the clouds came in front of the sun I only got about 19 to 20%.
I gave this product five stars for value and weatherproof but only three stars for easiness of use. Solar power and solar panels are not easy to use. I think the word inconvenience comes to mind more often than I wished. I’m sitting here babysitting the panels and my battery because I don’t want them to be stolen. But I can’t keep them secure and get direct sunlight at the same time.
Granted most of the time I will be charging this battery the old-fashioned way with an alternator but solar panels are a nice alternative. They do give you options. Just be prepared for the inconvenience.
These panels work just as described. I have the Yeti 1250 and they hook up easy and store nicely in the provided case. In Tennessee I only get about 75-78 watts on a clear sunny day and normally get about 68-73 watts on a average which I hear is normal for about any panel. I’m sure this would get a few more watts if I lived further south. I have added a second set to my collection.
I put it oug in the sunniest day ever but my zero goal yeti was on “empty.” It took hours just to get 10%. I hated having the generator in the heat too, so I suggest you purchase the 30′ extension chord but it should come with it for the expense. Lastly, although, it is additional cost…buy the darn mppt or the 25amp box too. You just have to get these things powered up quickly…geesh!
My main issue is that it is black and gets extremely hot, and burns my hands when I adjust it as the sun moves. It should be a lighter color or non heat conductive in certain places in order to move it without getting burnt.
A few cons:
– carrying case is just a flimsy sheath that doesn’t fully unzip, panels are on the outside so be careful
– kickstand has a fixed 45 degree tilt but in New England, we need closer to 60 degrees in winter so adjustable would be better (placing yoga blocks under each foot is a quick fix)
– uses the GZ 8mm cable which is a pro if you have a GZ Yeti because these are waterproof and solid connections but you need to buy adaptors if you’re using a different battery setup
– cables are short, you’ll likely need the 15 foot extension cables – I recommend combining 8mm panels into the Anderson connector because that extension cable uses high gauge wire – expect big losses with the 8mm extension cables
While I did bungee them to the roof of the trailer, they are pretty heavy and I wasn’t too worried about any issues with wind. That said, given their weight, I really wouldn’t want to have a single 200W unit.
More specifically on the 2x100W vs. 1x200W, I’m really glad I bought two 100W briefcase units instead of one 200W unit. The two units fit perfectly on top of each other on the Frontrunner Outfitters shelf in the back of my Jeep wrangler. I just put a towel between the bottom unit and the shelf and then a towel between the first unit and the second unit and then strapped them down with two 48″ flat bungee cords. The towels were probably overkill but given the solar panels face outwards (exposed) when the briefcase is closed I wanted to be safer than sorry. Also, the towels helped the units to not slide on the shelf. The size was also perfect in that I had room to the left of the two panels on the shelf to put the battery. Perfect fit. In addition to a single 200w unit being probably too big for my purposes, these units are not light and I wouldn’t really want to haul a single 200W unit onto the top of my trailer.
One note on pairing panels: You can’t plug one set of panels into another set and then to your battery. I plugged the two sets of panels into one Goal Zero 4x 8mm combiner to Anderson adapter and then ran a single Anderson power line into the trailer.