My AC and micro must have 30 amp power or the generator to run. What do I need to do to be able to run them on solar power when dry camping?
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You will not be able to run either the air conditioner or the microwave with the Go Power 120. The unit puts out about 6.7 amps of power an hour and is intended to charge your trailer's battery or batteries. It does a good job of this. But it provides only DC power, not the AC power required for an air conditioner or microwave.
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I currently have a small system (4-250 watt panels and a battery bank of 20-12 volt batteries), which I use primarily for back-up in case of a power outage. My recommendations are: first, consider how you are going to use the system: total energy supply with the grid (i.e. power company) as a back-up; operate some of your house on solar, with any excess being fed into the grid; back-up in case of power outages. You also need a clear view of the southern sky, since the sun is always to the south in the U.S. Panels mounted on the roof of the house require a licensed contractor, and only the part of the roof that faces south is suitable. Where you live is also important. Solar does not work well on cloudy days and in the winter when the days are short and the sun is low on the horizon. This is especially true in northern climates. Cooling is very difficult, since air conditioners/heat pumps typically run on 220 volt/2 phase electric power, which is hard to produce with solar power. I suggest you find and consult with a qualified solar installer. Typically you need the solar panels, a large battery bank to store the electricity produced by the panels, inverters, which convert the DC to AC for use in the house, plus the appropriate wiring into the house circuits, etc.
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Depending on what else u run with generator , it does not require many amps when running . A 3kw will be fine Maybe a lil surge when u first plug it in
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You would want to use this in conjunction with a deep cycle battery even a marine deep cycle like those sold under the blue "Ever Start" label at walmart even and a 10 amp or greater "Solar Charge controller" and a "ac power inverter" for running things like household AC lights/laptops/small appliances like blenders and coffee grinders and even short uses of a standard 700 watt microwave! Pending your geographical location (I'm in Oregon) I get about 35 to 45 amps of battery charge on a late spring through summer average sunny day.. (6-7 amps per hour) That's enough for me to keep my laptop running 24/7 and 3 or 4 8 watt CFL light bulbs in standard table lamps for 6-8 hours a day! You can add more panel and more batteries to expand your needs and to compensate for lower sun exposure areas.. I highly recommend searching the internet for a basic free "Solar how to and intro" page. and also a search about using and maintaining "Deep cycle batteries" (You never want to drain your batteries lower than 50% between charges) It all sounds overwhelming to a beginner but once you do a quick study you will be hooked! ~ Hope this helps ~ Nick
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U need to go hardware store get a plug for it then you could plug in to any of your generator like portable you can carry on your electric car OR you can used it for replacement for your broken portable charger if you decided to use it with generator make sure your generator is not more than 3000watt and not less than 2200watt or you gonna need to have charger regulator also u can not let your generator run unattended if you don't have your charger regulator you may get a generator timer which will stop your generator automatically as you set the time for it.
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Nothing. You should be able to hook that stuff up directly to the power outlets of the generator.
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You will need a marine (car size) battery or batteries to hook it up to and an inverter (I have a 450 watt inverter) that converts battery power (DC) to household current (AC). Very few companies sell these two parts with their kits because of weight (the battery) and individual preferences for inverters that come in small to very high watt capability. I not only liked the 30 watt panel I bought from Tektrum, but I ordered a 40 watt kit from them a few weeks later and they delivered each time in just 3 days. Best wishes. Ann C.
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I just use an adaptor plug for my trailer and plug into the house 110V. There several outlets but the generator is in storage just know so I can't go look. The adaptor would work fine unless you are planning to run some serious AC in the trailer.
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none of the nomad solar panels produce enough wattage to run one of these alone, you would need one of their power packs (sherpa 100 or yeti 150 minimum) to power this, but not for longer than a day or 2 probably without some solar panels(30w to slow the drain on the battery, 60w to actually charge the battery and run the fridge) to charge it during the daytime. specs say this fridge averages 35 watts
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This is primarily a 12vdc device. You would need to set up batteries with an inverter to run your AC operated devices, and you will most likley need two or three panels to keep up with the demand.The batteries would need to be enough to run your heat lights all night I am guessing. Knowing (calculating) what your power demand is will be key to proper setup. That will tell you the number and capacity of batteries/inverter you will need and the charging demand you will need taking into account cloudy overcast skies (winter weather, etc..) when a solar panel is not as efficient.
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If you dry camp, you will still need to leverage the 12v pump included in this package deal, or some sort or pressurized water source. The 12v pump can be hooked up to a car battery and or a suitable 12v power source and run. This unit will not work without water pressure supplied. Probably not what you are looking for. Try the Zodi HW heater...comes with a small bucket submersible pump with a D Cell (if I recall) power source. Probably better for your needs using buckets etc.http://www.amazon.ca/Zodi-Outback-Gear-Travel-Shower/dp/B000X4IAMS
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I power up my 30 ft camper with it. We run the furnace,the refrigerator, the lights and two tv's all at the same time. We even use the microwave with everything else running. It will draw down at that time but still keeps running. We love this generator so much that we are getting another one so we can run the a/c
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Youre going to need deep cycle batteries as far as output it depends on how manyamp hours the batteries have the solar panel should always charge of 400 watts if tHeres sun look online how to calculate Amp hrs depending on what ur running I can run some fans lights a tv and a fridge in my rv with two batt
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No it won't. Watts are computed as volt x amps = watts. 120v x 30A= 3600watts Most people use at least a 3000(3KW) generator for a trailer. Up here in Alaska I rarelyEven have as need for AC.
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if you are talking the central AC - not a good idea for a 5500 running watts gennie. If it doesn't trip the breaker on the generator in the first place (which is what happens when you exceed the wattage), it's going to suck the gas tank dry in no time. A smallish window unit you may be able to use in a backup capacity. (If the generator is working through a transfer switch, may be it's prudent to make sure the portable AC is not plugged into the same circuit as the other essential appliances, again, not to overload a single circuit)
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Typically AC is not added to this generator. It's not powerful enough. We don't have our AC connected to it...only essential appliances such as freezer, fridge, heat and TV. I guess you would have to get a bigger generator if you wanted AC on it. Hope this helps.
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There is no simple answer. Most solar panels have a fixed 12 volt output rated in amps. People who use several batteries use a device called a controller. For off grid small batteries like yours, one solar panel should work. I se a Solar5 panel and it keeps a battery like yours charged up. For me, it is stand by power only. the 5 means it has a maximum 5 amp output in full sun. The best way is to use a controller as the other folks wrote