Paul S. Are you frustrated that your air conditioner is not cooling your apartment or RV during the hot summer? Is your air conditioner repeatedly tripping, sometimes randomly for a yet unclear reason? In this post, I will explore the 5 common … Read more
While you can charge an AGM battery using a regular charger, it is better to charge it with a charger with an AGM setting option to reduce the risk of overcharging or undercharging which is harmful to the battery long … Read more
It is advisable to use a factory-made of good quality jumper cables instead of an extension cord or ordinary electrical wire because it is built to handle the high currents drawn by the car’s starter reducing the risk of fire … Read more
12V fridges or freesers are designed to how low energy consumption. In fact, a 12V battery can supply electricity to run a 12V fridge. To power, the fridge/freezer, connect the 12V battery to the fridge using a DC power cord … Read more
A properly installed 300W solar panel system can fully charge 1 x 200Ah batteries, 2 x 100 Ah batteries or 4 x 50Ah 12 volt batteries connected in parallel (about 200 Ah total) in about 4-6 hours each day. The … Read more
While a solar panel can generate enough power to run your TV (you need a specific setup for it to work safely), the size of the solar panel (watts) required mainly depends on: the TV’s power consumption. The larger the … Read more
An 8,000 BTU air-conditioner needs at least 1-2 pcs of 300W solar panels or more (to cater for days with fewer hours of sunshine) to generate enough power to run it. This assumes: the air conditioner has an estimated daily … Read more
For an off-grid system with battery storage, you can use a modified sine-wave or pure sine wave inverter rated 500-600W or smaller. For a grid-tie inverter system, however, they use a 200W inverter with a 200W solar panel. A smaller … Read more
An AGM battery should be charged at the equivalent in amps of 0.1C or 10% of its capacity in Ah for it to last as long as possible. To work out the optimum charging current of an AGM battery, simply … Read more
Solar ovens work by trapping the sun’s energy that enters the glass cover which is then converted to heat by the oven’s black interior. They usually have reflector panels to increase the amount of reflected light for faster cooking. It … Read more
