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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I've read about some "hybrid" panels using both poly and mono elements, to use the best of both worlds.
Since I live in Texas, we have two seasons. The first season is "completely unknown" weather, be it sun, rain, snow, sleet, or ice storms. The second season is low winds, hot and humid. For the summer, mono panels would be optimal because of the unobstructed sun. However, come wacky weather time, poly is better overall.
As for an A/C, this is one of the first times I've heard about someone running one with just solar. Like above, this might become a plan "B" with the state of world affairs going on as we know it right now.
Since I live in Texas, we have two seasons. The first season is "completely unknown" weather, be it sun, rain, snow, sleet, or ice storms. The second season is low winds, hot and humid. For the summer, mono panels would be optimal because of the unobstructed sun. However, come wacky weather time, poly is better overall.
As for an A/C, this is one of the first times I've heard about someone running one with just solar. Like above, this might become a plan "B" with the state of world affairs going on as we know it right now.
