Your guide to smart, optimal, self-sufficient energy.
Your guide to smart, optimal, self-sufficient energy.
In this article, I discuss the amount of time that a 100ah battery could run an appliance that requires 100 watts of power. As you’ll come to find out after reading this article, this comes down to 2 simple steps: Determining the amount of energy (in Watt-hours) that…
Air conditioners are known for their huge energy consumption, however, it is very much possible to run an AC unit on solar power. But is 100 watts of solar power enough? In this article, I’ll try to provide some insights on the energy consumption of air conditioners, and…
The main rating of an inverter is its Continuous Power (in Watts), but with appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, pumps, or any device with a motor, the continuous power of an inverter is not the only rating that matters. In this article, I’ll explain in detail the…
Although they consume a relatively high amount of energy, it is possible to run air conditioners on a battery bank and solar. The question is, how much battery power do you need to run an air conditioner? Well, the process of sizing a battery bank for your air…
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…
In this article, I break down the process of sizing an inverter that can run a 5000 BTU air conditioner efficiently. In doing so, I will talk about things like the wattage of these air conditioners, their surge power, and the efficiency of inverters. I will also answer…
Air conditioners are generally big energy consumers, especially the ones with high capacity. So, it can be a little challenging to run them on batteries and solar. Relatively speaking, a 5000 BTU unit doesn’t consume a crazy amount of energy. Running these air conditioners on batteries and solar…
Although air conditioners consume A LOT of energy, you can still run them on solar. However, to make this as inexpensive as possible, some optimization will be required. To put things into perspective, I’ll first discuss with you exactly how big of a system you’ll need, and what…
Running an RV air conditioner on solar is definitely doable, but for this to work, you’ll need to know a little bit more about your AC’s power usage and energy consumption. Furthermore, you’ll need more than just solar panels. A solar installation that could run an RV air…
