Your guide to smart, optimal, self-sufficient energy.
Your guide to smart, optimal, self-sufficient energy.
There are many types and sizes of TVs, so, if the question is “how many watts does a tv use?”, the answer is “it depends on the TV”. However, there are a couple of ways to determine the power usage (watts) of your TV, as well as its…
The amount of solar power that you need to run your grow lights can be calculated using the daily energy consumption of your grow lights, and the amount of sunlight that you receive in your location. However, in addition to the solar panels, you will also need the…
A 7kW rating on a solar system means that the system is potentially capable of producing 7 kilowatts (7000 watts) of power at a given moment. But this amount of power production is not guaranteed and would require a certain amount of sunlight to happen. In other words,…
With the right weather and enough sunlight, at a given moment, a 10kW solar system is capable of producing 10 kilowatts, which is a substantial amount of power. However, what you pay for at the end of the month, and what really matters, is not Power (kW), but…
A 12kW solar system is a relatively large system and would produce a relatively high amount of energy. However, the exact amount of energy that a 12kW solar system produces would depend on the amount of sunlight that it receives. The amount of sunlight that a solar panel…
The amount of solar power or the number of solar panels that you need to run your air conditioner would mainly depend on 2 factors: The daily energy consumption of your air conditioner. The average amount of sunlight that your solar panels would receive on a daily basis.…
The amount of solar power that you need to run an 8000 BTU will mainly depend on the energy consumption of the AC unit, which itself depends on other factors such as run time and temperature. However, solar panels are not the only things that you need. A…
As it is commonly known, air conditioners consume a lot of energy, especially in extreme temperatures. But how much electricity does an air conditioner use exactly? In this article, I’ll put the electricity usage of air conditioners into perspective, which will be especially helpful if you’re thinking about…
Contrary to popular belief, air conditioners can run on solar. In fact, with the right setup, and a little bit of optimization, you can run anything on solar. The solar setup that could run your 5000 BTU air conditioner, will look something like this: The process of sizing…
The precise wattage of a 5000 BTU air conditioner depends on the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of the unit itself, which means different units will have different power requirements. In this article, I’ll discuss the power requirements of these units, and I’ll show you a couple of ways…
