My good old Goal Zero Venture 30 power bank died recently - lit up one blue LED in the middle and never turned on again. I emailed GoalZero asking for any clues and if they have none - maybe a hint on disassembling this glued down thingie, but obviously - and as always - they didn't reply.

So I cracked it open and... I wish it was a cap, but turns out it's this UCS1002-2 IC - I wonder if it's worth replacing...

#repair #electronics #electronicsrepair #goalzero

Using a little #solarpower today to charge one of my power banks. Above is the modern #GoalZero 10, below is older 1st/2nd gen GoalZero 7.

Biggest flaw with the GoalZero 7 is that if the panels get shaded, they will stop outputting power until the load is removed and reattached. If you are anywhere with even slight cloud cover this is a huge problem. The 10 will auto-restart after being shaded.

I kind of like the older one’s packaging but the newer one is more streamlined.

I’m doubting the #TS80P will be useful for thicker gauge automotive wiring, but with its higher wattage, maybe it’ll surprise me (especially if I pick up an different tip.) Certainly will be useful for thinner gauge automotive wiring and the portability is insane.

I’ve used my old 110V AC soldering iron off-grid using my #GoalZero #Yeti400’s 300W pure-sine AC inverter in the past (though, recently,not effectively), so will probably pick up a butane soldering iron for larger off-grid tasks.

PV inspector cat is confident about its owner's device charging approach.

#CaturDay #Sabagato #GoalZero

Power's been out since 1:30 a.m. all over #Seattle. Lots of people in the same boat per the outage map.

Because we lose power 4-5 times each year due to high winds and whatnot, a few months ago we invested in a #GoalZero power bank which can power lots of stuff (including both our CPAPs) for 2-3 days if needed. Not shilling for them, just glad we have it!

State cercando una Power Bank per le vostre prossime ferie e non sapete quale scegliere? Eccovi accontentati. :D
https://t.co/fyno7MJt6w

#PowerBank #Portatile #Xiaomi #Caricabatterie #Wireless #carica #Novoo #Aukey #iWalk #GoalZero #campeggio #Energia #GiocareALungo