Reddit reviews Danby Designer 1.7 cu. ft. Compact Refrigerator (DAR017A2BDD), Black
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Compact counter-top all fridge. 1.7 cu. ft. (49 L) capacity.Energy Star compliant. Environmentally friendly R600a refrigerant. Automatic defrost.1 full width and 1 - 1/2 width removable wire shelves for maximum storage versatility. Tall bottle storage - great for large soda bottles. CanStor beverage dispensing system.Mechanical thermostat. Scratch resistant worktop.Integrated door handle. Reversible door hinge.
Your 600W inverter won't even run your water boiler.
Use watts for power and watt-hrs for energy. Ah are useless unless the voltage is also supplied.
> I think I'm just going to get some golf cart batteries as I don't have to worry about them off gassing
Not true. If the batteries have caps on them for water, they off-gas. I think people way overestimate the dangers, but unless the battery is sealed, it's going to vent gas.
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This Amazon Fridge https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O2N3JDG/ref=psdc_678542011_t2_B00D02B7DY has an energy star sticker that says 221kWhr/yr. Divide by 365 and multiply by 1000 to get whr/day or 605Whr/day
60W fan 24 hrs = 1440 Whr/day
2 charges of a smart phone. An iPhone 6 has a 1.8Ahr battery 3.7V times 2 phones is 13.3 Whr/day
Microsoft Surface Pro. I see a 65W charger on MS's website. Let's assume you run that power supply full out 8 hours per day (I'm assuming the Pro draws much less than 65W meaning it would be on for more than 8 hrs). = 512 Whr/day
Blender. I picked a $25 one on Amazon. It draws 700W (I see a problem with your inverter?) 700 10 minutes / 60 is 117 Whr/day
Water boiler. Is that the same as an electric kettle. Proctor Silex on Amazon draws 1000W (see a problem with your inverter?). I don't believe it will boil water in 15 minutes, but you're the boss. 1000W 15min / 60 = 250 Whr/day
605 + 1440 + 13 + 512 + 117 + 250 = 3000 Whr/day (rounded up)
Ignoring losses in efficiency converting 12V to 120V, to get 3000 Whr out of a 12v battery/batteries, you'll need 3000/12 or 250 Ahr.
A good 6V Duracell Golf cart battery at batteries plus is 220Ahr. (You'll need a pair to get 220Ahr at 12v) But, you don't want to routinely run a lead acid battery down beyond 50% full, or its lifetime is significantly reduced. So, you need four good-sized Golf Cart batteries for a single day of electrical usage. Where does the charging come from? Solar, you say?
Ignoring the charging losses, you need to generate 3000 Whr/day from solar to meet your needs.
This site http://solarelectricityhandbook.com/solar-irradiance.html can show how much sun shines per day given a location. I've been generous and assumed Phoenix. The website crashes if I select panels lying flat and facing straight up, so these numbers assume a 57 degree tilt.
http://i.imgur.com/M4SFASe.jpg
For the best month of the year (June), it shows 6570 Whr per square meter per day of sunlight. Let's guess you have really nice efficient panels at 20% (you won't. More like 15%, but let's go with 20%). This means you can generate 1300 Whr per square meter per day in Phoenix during the 'best' month of the year if your 20% efficient panels are tilted at 57 degrees.
You need 3000 Whr/day so that's roughly 3 square meters of solar panels. That's 27 square feet of solar panel space.
I guess my point is that your 3000 whr/day electric requirement is not reasonable.
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