Solar AC - The Impossible?
There are those on youtube, some of those Van Lifers, Off Gridders on youtube that may give the impression that it is impossible to operate a compression based window AC unit using only solar panels. The possible becomes impossible with them and hence with the rest of society. (It appears that in the last 10-15 years, the U.S. has become exactly that, making the possible become impossible). But, NO, I believe the opposite, ..... the impossible,.....it becomes possible: https://youtu.be/kmGx5RYQtt4?t=38 You can even operate a 10,000 btu compressor based AC utilizing a battery (with the capacity of a car battery): https://youtu.be/8lOs5ua8kCQ Though it can only be done for about 1 hour. Both of these videos show that it is possible to operate a compression based window AC unit from batteries. Though, what is needed are more solar panels in order to recharge the batteries at a rate fast enough so that the AC unit can run continuously. Another option is to have sufficient solar...