Why don't they just...
I'm a little surprised that campers aren't equipped with some sort of two-stage air conditioning that would operate on ~1,500 watts for the sake of a 'common' ~2000 watt generator. OTOH, I'm sure t...
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I think it is due to expense. A quality A/C system would allow one to add refrigerant as opposed to having to replace the unit or try sweating on a vampiric tap (which eventually will leak.) A quality A/C system would be engineered so the noise compressor and other parts would be as isolated from the inside as possible, and it would be able to sense a low voltage and not fire up the compressor as opposed to allowing it to burn out.
There are Youtube videos of people running small 5000 BTU/hour A/Cs from a solar array and four deep cycle batteries. A standard 13.5k BTU/hour unit or a 15k BTU/hour unit, this would be very tough, but a small A/C unit with a low duty cycle, this is likely doable for a couple hours.
There are Youtube videos of people running small 5000 BTU/hour A/Cs from a solar array and four deep cycle batteries. A standard 13.5k BTU/hour unit or a 15k BTU/hour unit, this would be very tough, but a small A/C unit with a low duty cycle, this is likely doable for a couple hours.
