I intend to connect as alternative to street current in case electricity fails. I have a small house a fridge and one 12,000 btu a/c is this enough?
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More than enough. I don't see you going over 3000 watts with that so you should be fine.
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I can confirm CoralHind's answer. I use it with a generator and portable A/C in my van. The A/C unit would not work without it because my generator frequency was not stable.
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Most likely no. You probably have a heat pump that draws 50Amp/240 volts or so and an exterior condenser unit at approx 30A/240V. The max output of this unit is about 38Amps/240Volts-slightly under the published rating.
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I find one hundred watts equals one thousand BTU for Air conditioners the rating Is different for Electric heaters. My Generator runs My 10000 BTU Air conditioner just fine but 15000 BTU would be pushing It, a Air conditioner during start up can use 2 to 5 times more watts than when running If the start up Is more than 3 times Its Not going to have enough watts to start the Air conditioner by technical numbers that Is so I do Not know It might work. Its best to have a generator that puts out at least twice the amount of watts that You are going to be using so that the generator runs cool.
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Do NOT use on any applications other then DC (12 volts ) House current is AC (120-220 ) . It can be done with proper conversion, but I don't recommend it.
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I have a two story house but this is not what determines whether or not this will power it.It is based upon amp- watt etc. In my house I have a 200 amp service- once connected to my house (use a qualified electrician---always) I was able to run the boiler, AC, Stove and fridge with misc lights on in the house. The point is to manage while you have no power and toggle if needed certain rooms. This works perfectly--even though it runs high, continuously- does the job!
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safe? haha. Part of the role of the ground wire is to supply a path to ground if a "hot" wire comes in contact with the metal case of the appliance, to trip the breaker. THAT SAID, I've used it with a large fridge, it doesn't get hot, and as long as you don't try to rewire the fridge while it's plugged in, you'll probably be ok.
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You could as long as it was isolsted from the utility power grid with a transfer switch or equal, keep in mind thstit is only 120vac output and your house panel is most likely 120/240. Better use is for emegency backup seeSunbyrd.com or kcbyrdelectric.com will link you there. We use them in a stand alone backup systemtnx, kee.
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If you had it hooked to a large capacity battery. With a inverter hooked to that battery large enough to handle 115vac @ 5amps. The amps for a small fridge is probaly closer to 1.5 than it is 15 amps. So with your panel in full sunlight producing 50W at 22vdc regulated to 12vdc. You could in theory run the fridge.
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I would think you can,though it might take a long time, and you would need to watch closely for overheating. As for outlet, the compressor won't work without electricity, so you not only can, but must connect.
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Cold and hot. Two 30 Amp circuits are best (steam generator and pump). Use GCFI. There is an installation video on their website.
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I agree that you need to check the voltage and most 12v house systems are 12vac not 12vdc. I wouldn't do it.
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I would suggest 12/2 to wire these units. It's true the unit above only uses less then 10 amp- 240VAC. But using 12-2 allows you to put more than one heater on a circuit. There is only one power connection.
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Depends on the total wattage draw. A fridge is typically 800-1200 and will peak when the compressor kicks on. Air conditioners will draw a lot of power when they kick on as well. I wouldn't expect to run both at the same time on a 2400 watt continuous and 3200 peak model.
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Probably. Unless you use a transformer, you'd need one that was designed for your electricity voltage and cycles.
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Yes, if refrigerator rated at 200 VA or less. You will also need 12v to 220v inverter and batteries to support night time operation.
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With this wattage you could do a couple of appliances. Like you could keep a fridge and/or freezer going. But you definitely need a bigger unit if you are looking to hook to the house for backup power.