Question on AC condensers and off grid

I am currently powering a traditional 3.5 ton ac compressor for my central ac. Has anyone swapped these out with the new DC inverter models. Currently pulls 3,400 watts and about 88 amp on my 48v system. Would like to get that down with out installing mini splits all over. I have a timberframe with *' and 10" thick SIP's so it does not run constantly but that our compressor really sucks the energy. Thanks in advance.
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What you propose would not have any warranty and you would have to do the design.
Seems to me far easier to use a split. At least you could take a split back if it was DOA. I think he used the guts from a Carrier but really off the top of my head. Maybe someone else will chime in. Not many people on this forum from the old days when alot of service people were on here.
Maybe some kind of addition to your existing forced air with a good sized split feeding it thru a big duct? The Rheem's seem to have the room in the manifold that I have seen.
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I went to a home out in the desert last month that had the crawl space pressurized for cooling/heating. No ducting loss but what a huge total loss for that system. Just holes in the floor wherever you wanted
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I know this does not compare with the top tier mini splits but we did not want the wall hung units and when the mini splits are used with a central air handler the efficiency tumbles
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Splits are approaching 40 SEER in the smaller sizes. Not cheap but if you need to run offgrid at night, it is cheaper than batteries and the ability to charge them.
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I do agree the hi end mini splits is the way to go some provide full rated heat BTU output at very low temps I believe I have seen some
claiming as low as 5 f .
I had water source heat pump for over 20 years, worked great until the spring began drying up so the duct work already there had a lot to do with my decision.