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Re: How much does getting food from the fridge cost?
Our LG 19 cu ft inverter french door fridge (bottom freezer with ice maker and cold water dispenser in door) use 365 kWhr/yr off grid. No compressor startup surge either and it doesn't seem to c…1 · -
Re: Worth it to buy a smaller microwave?
Just as a side note to all this - Inverter type microwaves such as the Panasonics actually draw less power when on lower power settings instead of turning on and off like conventional microwaves do t…2 · -
Re: Problem with 100 watt panels or something else. Random issue
Steve is meaning that for safety and to meet code, DC wire inside a house (ie under the siding) needs to be in metal conduit. Metal conduit will not burn and ignite surrounding materials if a short o…1 · -
Re: Problem with 100 watt panels or something else. Random issue
14/2 is pretty skimpy. Even if the wire carries the current safely from 300 Watts, with 12 V panels you probably don't have much tolerance for voltage drop which will reduce ability to charge yo…1 · -
Re: Generator
Just as a minor contribution to this discussion: There are typically two controls on non-inverter generators: An RPM governor sets the frequency whereas the voltage is controlled via the AVR unit (Au…2 ·
