Paul S. 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
It is not always easy to confirm whether your solar water heater is working as well as it should and what you need to do to fix the likely problem areas in case it is not working well. In this … Read more
Sometimes it is not easy to tell whether you have a bad alternator or a bad battery problem. After all, one can affect the other, a bad alternator does not charge a battery properly and can damage it. Also, you … Read more
Yes, a car’s A/C system uses the battery too though the main driver is a running engine. The car’s engine drives the compressor the circulates the coolant in the car’s A/C system to keep the car cool. The battery provides … Read more
