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[VAC] Air Cond for Dreamers
This is a design question for all you boondockers that would like to
have A/C without a noisy generator, or adequate 110 volt power. Anyone
with the savy can try to answer the question, and there might be a prize
for the winner. I fully expect Jim Dunmyer to have a competitive
design. Question:
How many large golf cart type storage batteries will it require to run a
9,000 btu Air conditioner, supplemented by a small trickle charger from
a low 110 volt source, putting into the batteries 10 amps of DC. The
batteries will also have a charging source of 2, 48 watt solar panels.
All of this DC current will then be fed into a 2500 watt invertor, to
provide the power to run the A/C. The Air Conditioner will only run
during the day, from 10am, until 6pm, a period when the solar panels
will be producing maximum out put. Ready, get
set,................................go.
Bill Scott
61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221
1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU
http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/