REALITY
REALITY hours of sun , that captured This is true only of May to is only 10 % -15% higher September . It is then about than in winter . that of a typical sunny Sydney
READ FULL STORY 50 % more energy . Further , cold beer consumption tends to increase . Unless your batteries are fully solar charged by noon in typical usage during summer down south , that system has Buckley ’ s chance of working up north outside the winter months .
| RV FEATURE
MYTH 5
There is higher solar input up north year around .
REALITY
This is true only of May to September . It is then about that of a typical sunny Sydney spring / autumn day . In a northern summer MYTH , however 5 , the humid atmosphere There is higher ( plus solar inherent input up solar module north year heat around loss ).
reduces output . Despite far longer
REALITY hours of sun , that captured This is true only of May to is only 10 % -15% higher September . It is then about than in winter . that of a typical sunny Sydney
spring / autumn day . In a northern summer , however , the humid atmosphere ( plus
This can cause major issues for those with compressor fridges ( that work just fine down south ) because it is generally hotter all day — and all night , too . That fridge will thus use 40 % -50% more energy . Further , cold beer consumption tends inherent to increase solar . module heat loss ) reduces output . Despite far longer hours of sun , that captured is only 10 % -15% higher than in winter . This can cause major issues for those with compressor fridges ( that work just fine down south ) because it is generally hotter all day — and all night , too . That fridge will thus use 40 % -
Unless your batteries are fully solar charged by noon in typical usage during summer down south , that system has Buckley ’ s chance of working up north outside the winter months .
READ FULL STORY 50 % more energy . Further , cold beer consumption tends to increase . Unless your batteries are fully solar charged by noon in typical usage during summer down south , that system has Buckley ’ s chance of working up north outside the winter months .
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