Solar Powered Ac Unit For Camper
Kingtec solar powered air conditioner for rv.
Solar powered ac unit for camper. So the air conditioner pulls 150 amps from the 12v batteries the inverter transforms that current into 15 amps 120v and then sends it on to power the air conditioner. 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. For example many rv air conditioning units require somewhere between 1 700 and 3 500 starting watts and 600 to 1 500 running watts. Final thoughts about powering an rv air conditioner with solar panels powering an rv air condition unit of between 10000 and 35000 btus is absolutely possible.
We are talking rv solar here the power source is a 12v battery bank. I run everything in my camper including 15 000 btu ac unit with 1 800 watts solar array 500 watt rated wind turbine 1 200 watts usually 1410 ah 12v battery bank 6kw inverter 12kw max. Prohibitory factors include high costs and the ability to find places to fit all of the components. Prior to moving forward it is a good idea if you understand know how solar power works for your rv.
You can just drop it over the roof vent hook up the power and enjoy the cool air in your rv. Thus as a practical matter the vast majority of rv owners will never be able to set up their rv in a way that solar could power an ac unit. I turn on our ac unit and it runs till dark batteries are full. However the number of panels needed to power the rest of the rv let alone keep the ac unit running all day would be pretty high.
In a typical rv without an inverter the only point of crossover between the 12v battery solar and 120v grid power sides is at the converter. It s possible to run your rv air conditioner off of a solar system with the right equipment. And the air conditioner is on a 20 amp breaker not a 15 amp. These two factors along with the size of the panels you install will dictate how many panels you need to effectively use solar power for rv air conditioner power supply.
Solar powered air conditioner solar ac solar fan. Its awesome i tow my own power system on a trailer behind my camper. The solar power charging your batteries won t touch it unless you had a really large inverter installed and even then most inverters will pass power through when you re on shore power. 50 db decibels portable air conditioner for rvs by kingtec solar is dependable easy to install and quiet slightly louder than a humming fridge.
Super solar array immense inverter battery size and more are some factors to consider before taking any action. While it is technically possible to power an rv air conditioner with solar panels to generate enough power a large amount of solar panels and upgrades to the electrical system would be required.