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I came across this guy and thought he had a neat idea for refrigeration. It's not the fact his fridge is outside (that's nothing new to me). What I like is how he uses his charge controller setup to run the fridge off the solar panels to dump excess power when his batteries are topped off... give it a view and tell me what you think. Also this is a 3 part episode and at the end he talks about campers and a common issue people do.

 

Not a bad idea, but his setup is a disaster waiting to happen.
Batteries give off explosive gasses,,,
Relays arc when they make and break a circuit...btw, those cheap 12 volt relays he refers to are NOT rated for 120 volts - they are 12 volt/15 or 20 amp max...
His wiring is a fire trap...
If you use his idea, PLEASE make sure you do it safely - unlike him!

 

for me it was just the concept of running the fridge only off the panels and not the bank when the voltage is topped off. making it as cold as you can before freezing it. audio bothered me can't stand hisses

 

I agree @ack787 that it is an interesting concept but.... the three monkeys that responded above are our solar guru's these guys know solar and have hands on experience. If you ever decided to set up running a fridge off of panels, I know Tech, Sloth & BT would give you solid guidance.

 

That's what I like about this site....the breadth and depth of knowledge in this site....I am sure that if I were to road test a DIY guillotine as a practice subject, I can be assured of no shortage of suggested improvements

Can anyone help me with a solar powered off-grid electric chair project that I am working on? I want an old sparky that won't have too large an environmental footprint.

 

idk now i talked to the guy ... imo you guys should too as for me i am a 4th year electricapprentice 6 years electrical and i saw ur woes of his connections... but he could say you have 24 years no power/electricity bills.... turns out this guy is legit... and his wiring atm he showed was temp. just saying that much.... see his show and comment on his vids this guy will answer (he is good for it).

 

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