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--- hvac:solar_ac [2023/08/28 05:37]
princess_fluffypants [Running A/C off solar]
+++ hvac:solar_ac [2024/02/04 17:53]
princess_fluffypants [Running A/C off solar]
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 ====== Running A/C off solar ======
-**TL;DR - It is technically possible, but very expensive and complex. Be prepared to spend at //least// $10,000.**
+**TL;DR - It is technically possible, but very expensive and complex. Be prepared to spend at //least// $5,000, and probably closer to $10,000.**
-More expensive than the A/C system itself is everything you'll need to power it. A/C takes a //huge// amount of electricity; to operate successfully off grid you'll need at least 8-12KwHr of lithium batteries, 800-1200w of solar, and the required massive charge controllers to run it all.
+More expensive than the A/C system itself is everything you'll need to power it. A/C takes a //huge// amount of electricity; to operate successfully off grid you'll want at least 8-12KwHr of lithium batteries, 800-1200w of solar, and the required massive charge controllers to run it all. If you want to run the A/C //overnight//, be prepared to double that battery bank size.
 If you are reading this you probably haven't done [[electrical:12v:dailypowerrequirements|the math]].  Prepare for some unpleasant news, because at this point you may not be familiar with:
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 See [[https://www.thervgeeks.com/rv-air-conditioner/|this article]] for a good overview on what may be needed.
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 ===== But I saw someone on TikTok doing it! =====
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   - Rich people with extremely expensive vans that they paid professionals to build
-  - "Influencers" who spend a weekend or two in the van every month and only in the most ideal situaitons
+  - "Influencers" who spend a weekend or two in the van every month and only post pictures or stories from the most ideal situations
   - Completely faked and just being shared around to generate views
   - All of the above.
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 There is a reason that most people [[camping:snowbirding|snowbird]] (follow good weather) and use [[hvac:roof_vent|roof vents]] to control [[hvac:dehumidifier|humidity]] and temperature.
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 ===== I am rich, foolheardy, or both, and still want to run A/C off of solar =====
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   * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/p1ejqw/hey_party_animals_anyone_know_of_a_place_that/h8d7zbm/|daficco's advice on installing a mini-split]].
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 ===== AC vs DC =====
+The biggest decision to make is how you're going to power the A/C system.
 ==== 120v AC (Alternating Current) systems ====

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