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not attempt to discharge the Patriot Power Generator once the
battery status bar shows there is no power left. Doing so will cause
damage to the unit and will void your warranty.
• If you have a device (such as a laptop computer with an AC 120V
power cable) connected to the Patriot Power Generator and
are using the device as it charges, the generator battery will
drain more quickly. To prolong the usable life of your devices on
the battery, turn them off while they charge and disconnect them
from the generator when you are ready to use them. You should
fully drain the battery of each device and turn it off again before
connecting it to the Patriot Power Generator to recharge. Leaving
the device on while charging may give the illusion of using less
energy because the battery of your device will show full charge, but
you are in fact using almost three times the energy that you would if
you were to disconnect it from the Patriot Power Generator.
8. I can't connect my solar panel to my Patriot Power Generator.
• If a Patriot Power Generator solar panel was included in your
order, your solar panel will come with Anderson Powerpole
connectors, which the Patriot Power Generator is specifically
designed to connect with. There are two sets of these connectors
to use with any DC 24V input. These connectors are small and
rectangular with one side that is red and another side that is black.
Always connect black to black and red to red.
• While the ends of the connectors may appear flat and not able to
connect to a similar connector, they are specially made to slide
together. Simply match up the colors on the input side and push
them together gently to form a solid connection.
• The solar panel connectors that fit your Patriot Power Generator
are engineered only for Patriot Power Generator products. They
look very similar and fit together easily. If you believe you have a
solar panel with a different connector that will not fit your Patriot
Power Generator, we will be happy to send you an adapter at no
additional cost to you (once we confirm receipt of the incompatible
connector).
• If you did not buy your solar panel from us and would like an adapter
made, please contact customer service for pricing (see Contact
Information on page 2).
9. My Patriot Power Generator won't charge when I connect my
solar panels to it.
• Solar panels work best when pointed without obstruction directly at
the sun. The solar panel will not produce an adequate charge if it is:
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