Air conditioning on solar
So today I put together the three solar systems on the 8-D, hooked up the PowerJack inverter and then the 5000 BTU air conditioner. The Air conditioner is a Frigidaire unit that uses 446w/ 3.9a @120v....
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Hi,
The good part is the inverter did not blow up the air conditioner.
You also have "proof of concept" which is nice to know.
If you went for a fine quality inverter you might be able to run the roof air. It would cool about twice as fast as the window unit. I expect the 8d might show some voltage drop with that kind of load--and then the solar would max itself out trying to support the draw. The magnum I have doesn't even hiccup with the load from the roof air.
The good part is the inverter did not blow up the air conditioner.
You also have "proof of concept" which is nice to know.
If you went for a fine quality inverter you might be able to run the roof air. It would cool about twice as fast as the window unit. I expect the 8d might show some voltage drop with that kind of load--and then the solar would max itself out trying to support the draw. The magnum I have doesn't even hiccup with the load from the roof air.
JiminDenver wrote:
Hi Don
The 3000/6000 PSW was suppose to be the NEW series for them. Same ol, same ol it seems. In any event I knew I was taking a chance, I was just hoping doubling the size to the loads I was running would make a difference. I knew you had said not to try the AC but yeesh, this one was 446w. Oh well, lesson learned.
At least I got to use it for a season and it showed me what our solar can do. I'm still trilled to know the solar can power the window shaker on its own even if I need to find a inverter that can handle it.
