Please help! Conventional or solar refrigerator

[Procyon89]

Hello it´s my first time here and I´ve been very confused with the lot of information about solar systems.
This is my situation: I´m planning to install a refrigerator (something around 11-13 cubic feet) in a ranch where the energy line don´t reach (the ranch is located near from Tucson, Arizona) so it´s very sunny almost all the year (6.5 sun hours average). I´ve seen 2 possible options:
1) A DC solar refrigerator like Sundanzer, Sunfrost, Voltray which Its more expensive but seems that it doesn´t need too much panels (200-300W panels must be enough)
2) A conventional refrigerator with the new technology (smart inverter compressor / digital inverter compressor) and for example Ive been watching a LG model GT28WPPX which it´s tab says the consumption Kwh/year goes to 323 and the limit of Kwh/year it´s 378....

If I choose the second option (refrigerator with inverted compressor) how much panels, batteries, charge inverter, etc would I need?

Thanks I hope this information is helpful to you!

[Mike90250]

The question is - will you need 120V for anything else ? if not, go with the DC solar Fridge (PV, controller, battery)
otherwise,
the Energy Star fridges, standard ones will need about a 1Kw PSW inverter to reliably start, and PV, controller, battery & inverter. Likely best to make it a 24 or 48V system.

[SunEagle]

The problem with starting with a small system for one particular AC load ends up growing into a much larger system for a lot of AC loads.

I agree with Mike. Build the system to just run the DC fridge.

Unless you decide you want a much bigger "off grid" system. Then you have to start from square one and calculate all of your daily loads to size you battery system and your pv panel wattage.

[Procyon89]

The question is - will you need 120V for anything else ? if not, go with the DC solar Fridge (PV, controller, battery)
otherwise,
the Energy Star fridges, standard ones will need about a 1Kw PSW inverter to reliably start, and PV, controller, battery & inverter. Likely best to make it a 24 or 48V system.

Excuse me but I´m really new with this terms.. what do you refer when you say 120V? Thanks

[DanKegel]

120V = mains/grid AC power in US

[Procyon89]

The problem with starting with a small system for one particular AC load ends up growing into a much larger system for a lot of AC loads.

I agree with Mike. Build the system to just run the DC fridge.

Unless you decide you want a much bigger "off grid" system. Then you have to start from square one and calculate all of your daily loads to size you battery system and your pv panel wattage.

I already have a small off grid system. It gives energy to 1 telephone and 8-10 lights only. I´m interested in install something just for the refrigerator and I´m watching all the options thank you

[SunEagle]

I already have a small off grid system. It gives energy to 1 telephone and 8-10 lights only. I´m interested in install something just for the refrigerator and I´m watching all the options thank you

OK. Then focus on the DC fridge. Going with an AC one adds to your electrical losses using an inverter and the potential issue with the compressor motor requiring a pure sine wave to run.

[Wy_White_Wolf]

Because of all the electronics I'd go with the DC off-grid frig. It'll easily out live 2 or 3 of the new technology frigs.

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[Procyon89]

Thanks Mike Suneagle DanKegel and White wolf... I will follow your experience and will get the Solar DC... my next homework is find the best option of them thank you