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Re: Completely Confused Newbie to Solar
RC, You really need to measure your average (and peak) energy usage. Laptops are 30 watts or less... Desktop computers can draw upwards of 300 Watts each (tower running flat out, monitor, etc). Runni…1 · -
Re: Completely Confused Newbie to Solar
What 12 VDC voltage do you want to feed your radios... Most that I have seen require at least 13.8 VDC to output rated transmit power. An off grid Flooded Cell Lead Acid battery system will generally…1 · -
Re: How many amp hours does a compressor fridge consume?
What about a propane fridge? Depending on size/usage, maybe something like 1 lb or 1/2 kg of propane per day? A 100 lb tank may last something like 3 months. (very rough numbers--I am not a propane f…1 · -
Re: How many amp hours does a compressor fridge consume?
If you are using Flooded Cell Lead Acid batteries, for a 12 volt bus, roughly 250 Watt max inverter load per 100 AH (at 12 volts) battery capacity is suggested. And if you want to "surge" a…1 · -
Re: How many amp hours does a compressor fridge consume?
In the US, an AC fridge draws around 60 watts (and upwards of 100 Watts when first cooling a "warm" fridge). And a 600 Watt AC inverter does not quite have enough surge power to start one. …1 ·
