Understanding Power
I've been reading up on power needs and uses, but things aren't quite clear. For starters I'm looking at the Keystone Passport 2920 BH. From what I read not all A/Cs run on DC power. How does o...
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rodwha wrote:
From what I understand is I'd be in good shape with about 400 watts of solar as long as it was mostly sunny.
A "standard" configuration uses battery power for:
Lights
Water Pump
Furnace fan
TV
Misc. phone and portable computers
That's about it.
For that, 400 watts is way overkill......usually.
On a sunny day with "normal" power useage, 150 watts would probably be good. You need a smart controller with the panel.
Most of the power from the panel goes to recharge the batteries from overnight drain.
You still need a generator.
