an air conditioner running on solar without batteries
Hi all, Interesting idea! http://www.hotspotenergy.com/solar-air-conditioner/ It can be used for heating, too!
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi 2oldman,
It is rated at 12,000 btus.
You are confusing the theoretical maximum output with the realistic output.
You might be able to run max output for a couple hours mid-day if it's a clear sunny day.
Morning/Late afternoon...not so much.
Night time...not at all.
There is a reason, no one recommends solar systems without a sink to absorb excess power and to boost when there is a deficit. That sink could be batteries or the grid (though the grid rarely benefits since peak demand is usually early evening).
