West Marine Features The Goal Zero Solar Recharging Kit

Solar Recharger

An ultra-portable power supply to keep laptops and tablets charged up anywhere you go. The Sherpa 50 Solar Recharger is easy to pack and light to carry so your gear now goes the same distance you do and quickly recharges from wall, car or sun.

If you can plug in a cord you can use a Sherpa 50 Recharger. There are three ways to recharge the Sherpa 50.

    Recharge from the wall – takes about 3 hours.
    Recharge from your car using 12V port. – takes about 3 hours
    Plug it into a solar panel and place in the sun – takes about 5 hours.

An ultra-portable power supply to keep laptops and tablets charged up anywhere you go. The Sherpa 50 Solar Recharger is easy to pack and light to carry so your gear now goes the same distance you do and quickly recharges from wall, car or sun.

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    Keep a screen brighter, longer
    Extend the life of a laptop by 2 or more hours
    Easy to pack
    Weighs less than a bottle of water
    Refuel anywhere, anytime
    Solar charge Sherpa 50 in 6 hours

Usage

    Charge every 3-4 months to maintain battery life.
    For up to 1-year storage, discharge to 50%, remove fuse, store in cool temperature.
    Charges from the following: Approx. Charge Time:
    AC Wall Charger 3 hours
    12V Car Charger 3-4 hours
    GOAL ZERO Nomad 13 6-12 hours

Inputs

    Charging Port (8.0mm, blue, circle) 15-25V (30W max)

Outputs

    USB Standard Port 5V, 0-1.5A (7W max), regulated
    12V port (6.0mm, green, hexagon) 12V, 0-6A (75W max), regulated
    Sidecar port (9mm, side) 9-13V, 0-10A (75W max), not regulated,
    Use with Sherpa inverter or for chaining.
    Laptop port (7.4mm, orange, square) 19V, 0-5A (75W max) regulated
    AC Inverter (sold separately) 110VAC (75W max) modified-sine wave

Internal

    Battery Type Lithium-ion (NMC)
    Battery Capacity 50Wh+ (2x3x3.6V, 2.6Ah cells)
    Battery Voltage Range 9-13V
    BMS Built-in charge controller, and cell output protection
    Life-span hundreds of cycles
    Fuses 10A, standard car fuse

General

    Chainable yes, with other Sherpa V2
    Weight 1.1 lbs
    Dimensions 4.5 x 1.5 x 5 in (11.4 x 3.8 x 12.7 cm)
    Warranty 12 Months
    Certifications FCC and CE
    Optimal Operating Temp. 32-104 F (0-40 C)

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