Super easy to Construct and run a window AC all day long saving a lot in electric cost and staying cool. See Links below. This is just the basic wiring and m...
Obviously there’s lots to improve here, but for plenty of people this is a great starting point.
I’m interested, but what I’m wondering is the power requirements. If I’m remembering the rule of thumb correctly, it takes about 1000 watts to drive a 10k btu ac unit, plus a bit of engineering overhead. 10k btu is fairly modest and will cool about 300-400 sq ft. I’m not sure what a 1000 watt solar setup would look like - my quick search looks like people use a 100 watt setup with relatively portable panel arrays, and use them to charge an external battery which then supports a higher draw, but I imagine it wouldn’t be able to run around the clock or even for extended periods without a big array.
Am I wrong in my reasoning? Sorry, I just have a hard time with videos as opposed to reading.
Is there a text version of this video?
I’m interested, but what I’m wondering is the power requirements. If I’m remembering the rule of thumb correctly, it takes about 1000 watts to drive a 10k btu ac unit, plus a bit of engineering overhead. 10k btu is fairly modest and will cool about 300-400 sq ft. I’m not sure what a 1000 watt solar setup would look like - my quick search looks like people use a 100 watt setup with relatively portable panel arrays, and use them to charge an external battery which then supports a higher draw, but I imagine it wouldn’t be able to run around the clock or even for extended periods without a big array.
Am I wrong in my reasoning? Sorry, I just have a hard time with videos as opposed to reading.