What will it run? Will it power a refridgerator in an emergency?
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Hello Sharon, Thank you for your interest in our products. The SunSocket Solar Generator has a 250WH LiFePO4 battery and a 100 watt inverter. The maximum power output is 100 watts, with the 250WH battery you can run a 100 watt device for 2.5 hours with no sun. The unit will run some portable refrigerators but not regular full size one. I hope this helps.Sincerely,AspectSolar
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Hello Sharon, The maximum output of the Sunsocket is 100 Watts. A refrigerator requires a more significant amount of wattage. Here is a usage chart: (Sorry the columns aren't matching when I copied and pasted from our website) Devices Watts No Sun Some Sun Good Sun Phone, Tablets, DVD Players 10 25 H Unlimited Unlimited 20 12.5 H Unlimited Unlimited Laptops & LED/LCD Televisions 30 8.3 H 25 H Unlimited 40 6.3 H 12.5 H Unlimited 50 5 H 8.3 H 25 H Portable Refrigerators 60 4.2 H 6.3 H 12.5 H 70 3.6 H 5 H 8.3 H Large 15-17 Inches' Laptops 80 3.1 H 4.2 H 6.3 H 90 2.8 H 3.6 H 5 H MAXIMUM 100 2.5 H 3.1 H 4.2 H *H = Hour Note: AC and 12V DC Out have MAX output of 100 Watts All figures are estimations assuming a full battery.
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No. Small stuff only. Fans, computers, phone recharges, radios coffee pots. For anything that pulls a lot of current tty out need a generator.
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No, it is really for low power items and charging things like cell phone, ipods, ipads, computers.
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Hello Sharon,The maximum output of the Sunsocket is 100 Watts. A refrigerator requires a more significant amount of wattage.Here is a usage chart: (Sorry the columns aren't matching when I copied and pasted from our website)Devices Watts No Sun Some Sun Good SunPhone, Tablets, DVD Players 10 25 H Unlimited Unlimited20 12.5 H Unlimited UnlimitedLaptops & LED/LCD Televisions 30 8.3 H 25 H Unlimited40 6.3 H 12.5 H Unlimited50 5 H 8.3 H 25 HPortable Refrigerators 60 4.2 H 6.3 H 12.5 H70 3.6 H 5 H 8.3 HLarge 15-17 Inches' Laptops 80 3.1 H 4.2 H 6.3 H90 2.8 H 3.6 H 5 HMAXIMUM 100 2.5 H 3.1 H 4.2 H*H = HourNote: AC and 12V DC Out have MAX output of 100 WattsAll figures are estimations assuming a full battery. Hello Sharon,The maximum output of the Sunsocket is 100 Watts. A refrigerator requires a more significant amount of wattage.Here is a usage chart: (Sorry the columns aren't matching when I copied and pasted from our website)Devices Watts No Sun Some Sun Good SunPhone, Tablets, DVD Players 10 25 H Unlimited Unlimited20 12.5 H Unlimited UnlimitedLaptops & LED/LCD Televisions 30 8.3 H 25 H Unlimited40 6.3 H 12.5 H Unlimited50 5 H 8.3 H 25 HPortable Refrigerators 60 4.2 H 6.3 H 12.5 H70 3.6 H 5 H 8.3 HLarge 15-17 Inches' Laptops... » Read More Hello Sharon,The maximum output of the Sunsocket is 100 Watts. A refrigerator requires a more significant amount of wattage.Here is a usage chart: (Sorry the columns aren't matching when I copied and pasted from our website)Devices Watts No Sun Some Sun Good SunPhone, Tablets, DVD Players 10 25 H Unlimited Unlimited20 12.5 H Unlimited UnlimitedLaptops & LED/LCD Televisions 30 8.3 H 25 H Unlimited40 6.3 H 12.5 H Unlimited50 5 H 8.3 H 25 HPortable Refrigerators 60 4.2 H 6.3 H 12.5 H70 3.6 H 5 H 8.3 HLarge 15-17 Inches' Laptops 80 3.1 H 4.2 H 6.3 H90 2.8 H 3.6 H 5 HMAXIMUM 100 2.5 H 3.1 H 4.2 H*H = HourNote: AC and 12V DC Out have MAX output of 100 WattsAll figures are estimations assuming a full battery. « Show Less
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Sharon - a typical refrigerator uses around 600 watts this will provide around 100 watts max so it will fall a bit short. I haven't tested it with a newer refrigerator but if you had a smaller electric cooler that required a lower wattage this would work great. Hope that helps.Matt
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Unbelievable. That's my take on the price point established for this device. $2k to charge a USB device? 100w? That's about .8 (eight tenths) of one amp of current for any device needing 120vac (w/v=a). I can certainly understand the utility aspect of this item, but not the price being asked for such anemic output or novelty of sun tracking. And sorry, Matt, but "600" watts doesn't even come close to a 'typical' refrigerator. Mine demands 9.7amps - that's (v x a =w) so that's 120 x 9.7 = 1,164 watts. The price point is ludicrous for what is being offered.
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It runs with electricity for the blower....it will not run in a power outage...and will have to be turned back on after the power comes back on.
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I run this from the outlet, and it's been exceptionally reliant. There's a back-up battery for emergency power outage.
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I HAVENT used mine.,it wont start my refridgator.,,surge power is 5seconds.,take at 10seconds to start.. if you need surge power,,cant recommend this.
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It will not operate without electricity. It will restart at preset settings when power is restored.
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Very good question. I myself have used other UPS's for refrigerators during power outages. While I can't say how well this specific model will work, I can say I have used other brands that have worked just fine.
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The fridge draws about 30 Watts of power when the compressor is running, and when running in freezer mode, it will run the compressor most of the time. That means you'll be drawing 20-30W, or 200-300Wh over the course of 10 hours. For a 12V battery, that translates to 17-25Ah of battery capacity, plus any inefficiencies (some cars will also require you to have the ignition on to use the 12V sockets, which could add to the power draw). Given that most car batteries have capacities around 40-60Ah but only about half the capacity is usable, keeping this fridge running in freezer mode overnight is not advisable. I would recommend getting a second deep cycle marine battery so that you don't run down the car's main battery.
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Yes. Some long as the combined load does not exceed the amperage rating of the circuit which is typically 15 amps. The freezer has a start-up amperage requirement that is higher than the run amperage. In your case start-up amps is probably 6 to 9 amps with a run amp at approx. 4 amps. Therefore, whatever you plug in on the other side of the Ziotek must be less than 6 amps draw.
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You have to add the amps each appliance draws (starting amps, not running amps) and make sure it's below the capacity of the unit. I ran 2 chest freezers at once, but never tried to run more at once. If the power fails I'll just run each fridge & freezer for an hour at a time every few hours.
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This is not a refrigerator is all I can say. They do make 12v refrigerators which are costly but actually use about a third of the power this does. I would not recommend this for your application. Maybe for a vacation cabin for a weekend. Translate: if you never actually have to live with the setup.
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If the battery wasn't fully discharged you probably could. The unit may not supply enough current to run your refrigerator though so you might still be discharging the battery and eventually fully discharge it if the situation was prolonged. Check the Genius charger's max current output spec against the refrigerator's current draw to see whether you would be charging or discharging the battery. Your RV's charging circuitry probably provides several times the current of the Genius and would be charging with the refrigerator in operation if the engine is running.
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Yes but you should run refrigerator on a timer to keep it from going into defrost mode witch can pull as much as 1000 watts for 2 hours
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The most powerful R/V units could pull 2000 watts when cooling, 1800 when heating. It should run that and the refrigerator and a small TV, so it depends on what else you have to power for these it should be OK.
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It can carry 20amps so that should do it. You might want to read the owners manual for the freezer to make sure.
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YES, avg power should be near 1322/5 = 264 watts That would make it NEW REFRIGERATOR, made after 1984 or so. Sealed electric compressor type. .. Harold P Boushell
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The unit it's controlling is a 7 cubic foot chest freezer converted to a refrigerator. The compressor will run from a minute and a half to two minutes. Then it shuts off its off for about an hour and a half to two hours.
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The unit does not have a receptacle for the freezer to plug into it. You connect the alarm unit into the same outlet where the freezer is connected. When there is a loss of power to the freezer the unit will go into alarm.