Hello,
I am looking at the AC200 for backup in my house. Hoping to run a fridge and freezer, charge phone/laptop, use microwave, run small window AC if needed. Probably too much to ask to run the central air. I'm watching Will's and Hobotech's videos to try to learn but suspect I'm not grasping some basic concepts so coming here to ask a couple of very newbie questions.
The yellow energy sticker that came with my fridge has 403kWh as a yearly estimate (sticker inside fridge says 7.10 amps but I see no wattage numbers) and the freezer is 115kWh yearly.
I don't find many references in the Will and Hobo videos to using the Bluettis or the Titan (trying to avoid this cost) for home use. I hear references to RV, cabin, tiny home mostly. And a lot of 12V stuff which I don't think pertains to me.
I forget which video (AC200 or AC240?) where Hobo does a test on his small AC unit or microwave and gets 3 minutes. And here is my very stupid question: If I can only get 3 minutes of charge, is the battery then depleted and I have to charge it again? Which then leads to wondering, what if the sun is not out? What if I can't have a huge solar panel array and it takes a day to charge and I'm without being able to power the fridge?
Are there any videos/sites that address the needs of a homeowner who may not have the time to learn about watts and volts before these units start to go up in price or become backordered? Would like something before winter. I'm beginning to get overwhelmed with the options (DIY, take out a loan for a whole house system, go gas or propane generated). I'm not afraid of projects but I'd like to keep it simple in this case. Thanks.
I am looking at the AC200 for backup in my house. Hoping to run a fridge and freezer, charge phone/laptop, use microwave, run small window AC if needed. Probably too much to ask to run the central air. I'm watching Will's and Hobotech's videos to try to learn but suspect I'm not grasping some basic concepts so coming here to ask a couple of very newbie questions.
The yellow energy sticker that came with my fridge has 403kWh as a yearly estimate (sticker inside fridge says 7.10 amps but I see no wattage numbers) and the freezer is 115kWh yearly.
I don't find many references in the Will and Hobo videos to using the Bluettis or the Titan (trying to avoid this cost) for home use. I hear references to RV, cabin, tiny home mostly. And a lot of 12V stuff which I don't think pertains to me.
I forget which video (AC200 or AC240?) where Hobo does a test on his small AC unit or microwave and gets 3 minutes. And here is my very stupid question: If I can only get 3 minutes of charge, is the battery then depleted and I have to charge it again? Which then leads to wondering, what if the sun is not out? What if I can't have a huge solar panel array and it takes a day to charge and I'm without being able to power the fridge?
Are there any videos/sites that address the needs of a homeowner who may not have the time to learn about watts and volts before these units start to go up in price or become backordered? Would like something before winter. I'm beginning to get overwhelmed with the options (DIY, take out a loan for a whole house system, go gas or propane generated). I'm not afraid of projects but I'd like to keep it simple in this case. Thanks.