12V Air Conditioner Units - Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · The 12V air conditioners do offer great efficiency (at least on paper) but spending an additional +/- $2,000 is difficult to justify. A few van-camper manufacturers at the Tampa RV Super Show in January had vans with the 20,000 BTU/hr ProAir, which run on 12V DC. They also come in 24 VDC and are introducing a 48 VDC.
Comparing DC Air Conditioners | Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · they have both pure DC and DC/AC hybrids. unfortunately these have SEERs in the low 20's. a 240 VAC SEER 42 has nominal 200-300 watt draw where as units with SEERs in the low 20's draw 400-600 watts. that is a 200-300 watt difference. even a crappy inverter will only use a 1/4 of that and good inverters only use about 10 watts.
12v air conditioning - Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBMar 29, 2023 · 203 posts · Joined 2020. #7 · Mar 30, 2023. We went with Cruise & Comfort 8k BTU HD-12L, 12 Volt DC Air Conditioner split system; install and performance details here. The install does take some time but not difficult, …
Has anyone installed a Nomadic Cooling 3000 12V rooftop...
WEBJan 26, 2021 · A rough estimate for budgeting would be that 12V A/C would run about the same duration on 400 Ah as a PowerSaver with inverter on 600 Ah. Again, assumes 9,800 BTU/hr cooling on ~600 Watts. I would take their numbers with a grain of salt. The idea that 600w is going to cool a van seems unlikely to me.
Portable power station + 12V air conditioner = possible?
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Maximum 12-volt output from a portable power station (various brands) appears to be roughly 10-40 amps. Maximum draw by a 12-volt air conditioner (various brands) appears to be roughly 50-75 amps. (Down to roughly 30 amps in maintenance/eco mode.) This seems to indicate that powering a 12-volt air conditioner with a …
Off grid air conditioning | Page 3 | Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBJul 2, 2018 · If you had enough solar, you’d be better off storing the surplus energy in batteries, and then powering a little tiny air conditioner as needed at night. You’d essentially have to build an insulated coffin to sleep in, and then try to find an efficient air conditioner with much less than 1,000 BTU/hr capacity.
Rooftop A/C under body? | Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBJun 2, 2021 · ProAir / Benling 12V DC A/C Compressor. Convert your existing air conditioner with a 12VDC unit that can be powered off grid without the need of a generator off your lithium battery pack or alternator. The air conditioner is a sealed single piece unit capable of 7500 BTU/HR It is very efficient...
12V Air Conditioner - sizing | Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBSep 29, 2022 · 12V Air Conditioner - sizing. Comparing the Dometic and Nomatic cooling units. My goal is to lower the temp for a few hours on hot days by 20 - 25 deg. We mostly travel in the western states - dry desert areas. I have a 130" hight top with moderate level of insulation (thinsulate).
12V Air Conditioner Units | Page 3 | Ford Transit USA Forum
WEBNov 15, 2018 · Using your example (800 watts) x (50%) x (6 hrs per day) ~ 2.4 kW-hrs or 200 amp-hrs @ 12 volts per day. Or in my case, since I use a 48 volt battery pack - 50 amp-hrs @ 48 volts. That is using premium components and what people would normally say are fairly low loss wiring concepts.
Choosing between 12V, 24V, and 48V Systems - Ford Transit USA …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Converting to 120V is another source of energy loss. A 24V inverter will be more efficient than a 12V inverter. In the case of the Multiplus, that’s 1% better in the best-case scenario (94% max efficiency at 24V | 93% max efficiency at 12V). At full power (2400W), the 3000VA Multiplus draws 24W more at 12V than 24V.