Latest blog posts by tag "Refrigerator"

How Much Solar Power Do I Need To Run A Refrigerator? How Much Solar Power Do I Need To Run A Refrigerator?
Some weeks ago I posted an article examining the possibility of running an ordinary household fridge with solar panels and concluded, like most other solar bloggers, that it generally needs about 4 solar panels for the average ref...
Jim Bruce Jim Bruce March 9, 2023
How Many Solar Panels Do I Need To Power A Refrigerator? How Many Solar Panels Do I Need To Power A Refrigerator?
Refrigerators run over a 24 hour period, so any calculation of the power needed should reflect solar panel output over 24 hours and energy storage for the periods when the sun doesn’t shine. An average fridge of 500 watts needs 2...
Jim Bruce Jim Bruce October 17, 2022
How Long Will A 100Ah Battery Run A Fridge? How Long Will A 100Ah Battery Run A Fridge?
How do you work out how long a 100Ah battery will run a fridge? In this post I look at the question: How Long will a 100 amp-hour battery run a fridge? Like many complex questions, the answer depends on these smaller questions:...
Jim Bruce Jim Bruce October 11, 2022
Can A 100 Watt Solar Panel Run A Refrigerator? Can A 100 Watt Solar Panel Run A Refrigerator?
A 100 watt solar panel cannot run an average size refrigerator. It cannot generate enough power as the average size of a domestic refrigerator is 400 watts. A refrigerator with combined freezer has an average power rating of 700 watts.
Jim Bruce Jim Bruce October 6, 2022