12thgenusa wrote:
A little correction to your understanding. There is no solar power going to waste. You have excess capacity, so the potential to produce power is going unused. Power is not produced until there is a load to use it. So, I suppose in one sense you either have a wasted opportunity, or an overbuilt system for your needs. Since you already have the system, finding ways to use the capacity is good, however you have to weigh the costs of having that system vs the cost of a couple of tanks of propane.
Least wise the misunderstanding on how the absorption refrigerator's work. Much like compressor based models they cycle on/off depending on internal temperature.
Cool outside temperatures and rarely opening the doors ANY refrigerator will cycle less. Conversely more frequent (and longer) door openings and higher ambient temperatures and they will cycle more. Absorption refrigerators do have a harder time in warmer weather.
While cost/weight/mounting holes and getting hung up on tree branches may limit most of us from having more solar than what we need, I suppose having to much capacity and finding good uses for it is not a bad thing. (personally I'd size the inverter for running the roof top AC unit)
- Mark0.
