Goal Zero Skylight - 6000 Lumens LED Portable Area Light Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
DISCLAIMER
Please read all instructions and caution labels carefully before use to avoid personal injury and/or damage to the unit and any connected products. Goal Zero reserves the right to update this document without prior notice. Please visit www.goalzero.com to find the latest product information.
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.
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Tip Hazard. Ensure the Skylight is properly secured. Avoid using in windy conditions. ![]()
Ensure that all cords are properly secured to avoid becoming a trip hazard. ![]()
Keep away from children. Do not allow children to interact with moving parts, especially any levers or hinges.
Get To Know Your Gear
What's Included
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- Skylight
- Hard Protective Carrying Case
- 12V Aux Plug to Female 6mm Adapter
- Stakes
How It Works
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Long press: Turn on/off
Short press: Cycle through brightness levels
Setting Up Your Skylight
- Choose a flat level surface to set up the Skylight. Unscrew the lid on your carrying case and remove the light.
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Tip Hazard. Ensure the Skylight is properly secured. Avoid using in windy conditions. - Lift the LED light petals. Detach the cable clip from the cable and rotate the hook to release it. (Note: As the light is extended, the cord will be pulled through the pole). See illustration.
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- Grip the light with one hand directly above the handle and press the button on the handle with your other hand and pull down until it locks into place. See illustration.
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- Adjust each individual tripod leg
- Open the lever, extend the leg to desired height
- Close the lever
- Secure the light with the U shaped stakes attached to the bottom of the tripod legs.
- Remove the stakes from the legs by pulling away and then up. See illustration.
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- Insert the stakes into holes in the foot of the tripod legs at an angle. See illustration.
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- Adjust the light panels to your preferred angle.
- Adjust the height of the light
- Open the top lever on the pole and extend to desired height, then close the lever to secure at that height. See illustration.
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- Continue to the next lever and extend the height as needed. As you extend the light, the cord will pull through.
Use caution when adjusting the height. The Skylight may collapse quickly if not secured when the levers are released.
- Plug the Skylight into the 6mm port on your Goal Zero Yeti power station (or a 12V aux port in your car using the adapter included with your light).
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Ensure that all cords are properly secured to avoid becoming a trip hazard. - Use the wired remote to turn the light on. Press and hold the button to power it on. Then press the button to cycle through brightness settings.
NOTE: For additional stability, you can attach a heavy stable object or your Yeti power station to the hook at the center of the tripod. See illustration.
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Keep away from children. Do not allow children to interact with moving parts, especially any levers or hinges.
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Powering the Skylight
Plug the 6mm charging cable into one of the 12V 6mm ports on your Yeti to power your Skylight. This will also charge the internal battery. You can also use the included 10A car charging cable/adapter to power/charge from a vehicle or any 12V vehicle auxiliary power port (including a Yeti).
NOTE: The highest brightness level (Boost) requires external power (Yeti power station, vehicle, etc.)
Runtimes
LIGHT RUNTIMES WITH A YETI POWER STATION |
GOAL ZERO POWER STATION | RUNTIME ON LOW | RUNTIME ON MEDIUM | RUNTIME ON HIGH | RUNTIME ON BOOST |
500 | 125 hours | 40 hours | 15 hours | 8 hours |
1000 | 250 hours | 80 hours | 30 hours | 15 hours |
1500 | 375 hours | 125 hours | 45 hours | 20 hours |
Light runtimes on internal battery
As the battery discharges and voltage drops, your brightness settings will automatically adjust to preserve battery life.
- Low setting (400 Lumens): 8 hours
- Medium setting (1350 Lumens): 2.5 hours (then it will auto adjust brightness setting to preserve battery life)
- High setting (3500 Lumens): 1 hour (then it will auto adjust brightness setting to preserve battery life)
Taking Down Your Skylight
- Turn off the Skylight, unplug it from power, and make sure the area is clear.
- Open the bottom lever on the pole to collapse the light. Then repeat with levers above. Once all are collapsed, close the levers.
Use caution when collapsing the Skylight extensions. The Skylight may collapse quickly if not secured when the levers are released. - Remove the U-shaped stakes from the feet of the tripod. Insert the stakes down into the holes on the tripod leg and snap the stakes back onto the tripod legs.
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- Press the button on the handle and slide up to collapse the tripod.
- Collapse all extended legs by opening the lever, adjusting, and closing the lever to secure.
- Wrap the power cord back around the hook.
- Fold light petals down and insert the Skylight into the carrying case feet first.
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Technical Specifications
Internal Battery: |
Cell Chemistry | Li-ion NMC |
Pack Capacity | 33Wh |
Lifecycles | 500+ |
Run time on Internal Battery | ~8 hours on low brightness |
General: |
Lumens | 6000 |
# of LED lights | 168 |
# of LED Petals | Six |
Materials | Steel, iron, silicone |
Rainproof | Yes, IPX4 rated |
Color temperature | 3250K |
Illumination | Up to 200 feet (100 feet in all directions) |
Total Area Lit | Over 3,000 feet (914.4 meters) |
Weight | 14.04 lbs (6.37 kgs) |
Weight (In Case) | 17.9 lbs (8.12 kgs) |
Height (Extended) | 12.53 ft (3.82 m) |
Dimensions (Collapsed) | 47.64 x 5.83 x 5.83 in (121 x 14.8 x 14.8 cm) |
Dimensions (In Case) | 49.21 x 6.6 x 6.6 in (125 x 16.76 x 16.76 cm) |
Operating usage temp. | -4º to 140ºF (-20º to 60ºC) |
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Limited Warranty | 2 years* |
*For warranty terms, conditions, and registration go to www.goalzero.com/warranty
For Patents, please see https://www.goalzero.com/pages/ip
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Documents / Resources
References
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