MaineYankee
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So I am building a small cabin(24'x16') on an island in Maine. We will only be using in Summer so should get plenty of sun even though in North. We plan on powering everything using solar, although not very much overall. Except for the fridge. We are looking at a Sunstar 12v or 24v DC 10 cu fridge. The energy consumption guide says between 490-845 watt hours per day. Average draw of 95 watts. Based on what little I have been able to find out, I was thinking of two 6v 225 amp batteries and three 100 watt panels. First question is whether this makes sense.
Second question is that I want to wire the cabin for a few outlets and a few lights to power some LED lights, charge cell phone or tablets, maybe run a toaster or fan occasionally. Not a great amount but do not really plan on putting all this together till next year in all probability. The fridge we want to put in immediately as we really need but the rest of the cabin will not be finished this season. So my question is can I add capacity next year easily and run the DC fridge and AC outlets/lights off of the same system. I ideally do not want different systems.
In watching Will's videos I thought it might make sense to buy the 24V LiFe PO4 Powerwall, and add the MPP 24v solar system either this year or next to run the AC part of the cabin. It seems like the power wall has the capacity to power the fridge and my AC needs but I was not sure if that was possible. Also did not know how to run the wired cabin off the MPP but figured that was doable. Any thoughts and suggestions welcomed. Overwhelmed with information.
Second question is that I want to wire the cabin for a few outlets and a few lights to power some LED lights, charge cell phone or tablets, maybe run a toaster or fan occasionally. Not a great amount but do not really plan on putting all this together till next year in all probability. The fridge we want to put in immediately as we really need but the rest of the cabin will not be finished this season. So my question is can I add capacity next year easily and run the DC fridge and AC outlets/lights off of the same system. I ideally do not want different systems.
In watching Will's videos I thought it might make sense to buy the 24V LiFe PO4 Powerwall, and add the MPP 24v solar system either this year or next to run the AC part of the cabin. It seems like the power wall has the capacity to power the fridge and my AC needs but I was not sure if that was possible. Also did not know how to run the wired cabin off the MPP but figured that was doable. Any thoughts and suggestions welcomed. Overwhelmed with information.