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Survival and Preparations Long and short term survival and 'prepping'. |
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It seems this setup could run the fridge/freezer 'indefinitely,' provided if there is sun for the solar panel. ![]() https://youtu.be/k67Kg2kaaGk Another reference video -- An 12V ICECO VL60 paired with a Jackery 1000. The temperatures were set for 0F (yes, zero degree) at the freezer, about 36F-38F ECO Mode at the fridge. It ran for 51 hours. Not bad for a 60-liters fridge/freezer. ![]() https://youtu.be/lwFv2LryZ74 Last edited by axhoaxho; 09-29-2020 at 3:30 PM.. |
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It used SECOP (Germany) compressor, and has 5 years warranty. When spreading out the usage, the cost is easier to digest (as so I told myself. ![]() . Last edited by axhoaxho; 09-29-2020 at 3:48 PM.. |
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Just read that Goal Zero released its biggest model -- YETI 6000X.
https://youtu.be/p3I5chg3_n4 https://www.goalzero.com/shop/portab...m_source=zaius ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by axhoaxho; 11-12-2020 at 7:58 PM.. |
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Was excited about this goal zero 1500x but than saw the reviews.
Will wait for GZ to work out the kinks before I get one. https://www.rei.com/product/184367/g...-power-station |
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That 6000 is only a 2000 watt device. It simply has a larger battery to run longer. It's not a 6000 watt device as far as output is concerned.
Same thing with the 3000 unit. Only 2000 watts but with a smaller battery for shorter run times.
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Mikwaukee joins the game.
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Anyone have any experience with the Ingertyek Flex 1500 systems? Looking for power back up for fridge or chest freezer. Liking the modularity of it, similar to the Titan system but less cost (and power).
https://inergytek.com/products/flex-...resale-deposit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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There certainly is a place for portable battery power, but all the talk of fridges, freezers etc . . . if you want to power stuff like that during multiple day outages in an area that you have reason to suspect will be having frequent outages - why wouldn't you go with a solar system for your house with the Tesla battery backup? If you purchase a system designed to run your whole house, then you have no worries and all you would need is a medium sized generator to charge the batteries in an emergency that coincided with a cloudy day.
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I think most of these solar generator systems offer some sort of portability as well as being able to run appliances to a limited extent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I think I can keep my chest freezer working indefinitely in good weather using the relatively inexpensive solar system I have for camping. |
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I just recently started exploring solar generators. Picked up a Jackery 240 on sale for $220 shipped. Just added a 180 watt solar panel from BougeRV for $180 and cable adapter for the Jackery. The panel is for mounting outdoors and has a 25 year warranty. It's a minimal investment that will allow me to learn about my solar options before going all in.
For the time being I'm learning towards buying something like the large capacity Goal Zero or Bluetti.
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I'm marinating the idea of getting a YETI 6000X and a breaker kit, for my man cave (aka, my separate garage.) ![]() ![]() |
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Jackery Explorer 500 is on sale for $420. Regular price $500. I just placed an order on Amazon. Free shipping but $43 for sales tax so it was $463 which is still a good deal when compared to $550. I used points from my Amazon credit card to bring the price down to $140.
I'm hoping the Jackery 500 will power the fridge for a couple of days. According to a calculator I found on line, volts x amps = watts. My fridge is 115 v @ 3.0 amps = 345 watts. I'm hoping the fridge only draws that much power when the compressor kicks in, but I'm not sure. I was thinking about buying a watt meter, but I'd only need to use it one time. I really don't have anything else to check right now. The Jackery will tell me the power draw and the remaining percentage of battery power. The Jackery allows passthrough, so I can run it while it charges. I have a 180 watt solar panel but I think it only generates about 40 watts in full sun. I'm still waiting for the solar panel and Jackery 500 to arrive. I have a 2000 watt gas inverter generator that I can run to power the fridge or charge the Jackery. I'd rather not run the generator because of noise and gas fumes. That's why I'm looking at solar in the first place.
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