Solar Air Conditioner
Okay for all boondockers needing to run air conditioning, gotta love ingenuity! :B Solar Air Conditioner
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Of course you could always get the real thing like this:
http://www.hotspotenergy.com/DC-air-conditioner/DC-AC-Complete-Systems.php
Their smallest complete solar ac system will provide 12,000 BTUs of cooling for 10 hours during the day and 5 hrs in the evening for under $4k. (about 600lbs)
Their medium system provides 15 hrs of cooling (10 hrs without sun) for under $5k (about 1,000lbs).
And their big system (too heavy for most RVs at around 1,700lbs) will provide round the clock cooling for under $7k.
Yes it can be done - no it ain't cheap. If weight is an issue, for a few grand more you can switch to lightweight lithium-ion batteries and save several hundred pounds per system.
All it takes is money.
Chip
http://www.hotspotenergy.com/DC-air-conditioner/DC-AC-Complete-Systems.php
Their smallest complete solar ac system will provide 12,000 BTUs of cooling for 10 hours during the day and 5 hrs in the evening for under $4k. (about 600lbs)
Their medium system provides 15 hrs of cooling (10 hrs without sun) for under $5k (about 1,000lbs).
And their big system (too heavy for most RVs at around 1,700lbs) will provide round the clock cooling for under $7k.
Yes it can be done - no it ain't cheap. If weight is an issue, for a few grand more you can switch to lightweight lithium-ion batteries and save several hundred pounds per system.
All it takes is money.
Chip
