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witzgall · 08-09-2008, 16:27

Ericb;

You are right about the extra power, but most folks use 5-6 times the wattage as total output for the day. You never get 100% out of a system, even at the optimal time of day and angle. Trust me, I know about this fact - we have a 2kw array on our home, and our estimated power output, in sunny NC with good panel placement and southern exposure.

I don't think 25% running time at 10 watts when running is realistic. Have you read something that showed it would only run 25% of the time? I read something that a user reported .9 amps draw at the lowest colling settging this would be 100% duty cycle, not 25%.

I think it will be running all of the time, just more or less during the day and night. If you are using this at a camping site whre you can drive in, just get yourself a big deep cycle bat from Walmart or such (do they have them in NL?) and forget the solar - charge the batt at home.

Chris

I did run mine plugged into my truck overnight several times. I woould run it at the highest cooling seting while driving, and then at the lowest at night. Truck started fine.

08-09-2008, 16:27	#84
witzgall Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Apex, NC Boat: Westerly Fulmar 32 - Jubilee Posts: 549	Ericb; You are right about the extra power, but most folks use 5-6 times the wattage as total output for the day. You never get 100% out of a system, even at the optimal time of day and angle. Trust me, I know about this fact - we have a 2kw array on our home, and our estimated power output, in sunny NC with good panel placement and southern exposure. I don't think 25% running time at 10 watts when running is realistic. Have you read something that showed it would only run 25% of the time? I read something that a user reported .9 amps draw at the lowest colling settging this would be 100% duty cycle, not 25%. I think it will be running all of the time, just more or less during the day and night. If you are using this at a camping site whre you can drive in, just get yourself a big deep cycle bat from Walmart or such (do they have them in NL?) and forget the solar - charge the batt at home. Chris I did run mine plugged into my truck overnight several times. I woould run it at the highest cooling seting while driving, and then at the lowest at night. Truck started fine.