04-10-2021, 07:02 AM
I get about 1.5 to 2 hours.
The AC draws 1500w Or.. about 125 Amps.
So..I can run it full tilt till on my batteries of 400 amps. LiFePo4 batteries.
So, I will run the AC starting about an hour before sunset, and run it till about an hour after. Usually it stays cool inside for another hour or so after that, then I open the windows. It is nice an cool over night in the desert, then close the rig up before sunrise. Blocking the windows in the sunny side. I have a lot of insulation and reflectix in the walls, so the inside temps do not ever exceed the outside ambient temps provided I keep the sun out.
But, I really need all 1.4kwh from all the solar panels to get back up to full on the batteries again before I run the AC again. This might not work in more northern areas...or where there isn’t reliable sun everyday.
The AC draws 1500w Or.. about 125 Amps.
So..I can run it full tilt till on my batteries of 400 amps. LiFePo4 batteries.
So, I will run the AC starting about an hour before sunset, and run it till about an hour after. Usually it stays cool inside for another hour or so after that, then I open the windows. It is nice an cool over night in the desert, then close the rig up before sunrise. Blocking the windows in the sunny side. I have a lot of insulation and reflectix in the walls, so the inside temps do not ever exceed the outside ambient temps provided I keep the sun out.
But, I really need all 1.4kwh from all the solar panels to get back up to full on the batteries again before I run the AC again. This might not work in more northern areas...or where there isn’t reliable sun everyday.
1989 Honeywell motorhome
Ford E350 chassis. 460 engine
Ford E350 chassis. 460 engine
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