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The cord that comes with it is pretty short but you can buy an extension. I run mine off a 50 foot extension out the window so the unit is inside and the panel is outside all the time. I run this unit everyday. amzn.to/4cF5vwS

@@HomesteadEngineering thanks so much for sending a link! much appreciated.

I just measured it. Here in Florida it is about 95F today, the sun is shinning directly on the roof. Roof temp is 133F. Inside the nest box is 112F. The coop is not being used and is buttoned up, very little airflow. Inside the coop is 110F. I assume that if I open all the windows it would be around 98F in there.

Probably a good idea to freeze gallons of water if you see a storm headed your way. Thanks!

This is what I use with no issues so far: amzn.to/45JFL07

I don't think it has an "Eco Mode" but it does only run as hard as needed to maintain the load. Thanks!

Yes, some folks don't notice at all and others it really bothers. I'm not sure why.

Lets dig into this a bit: 1. How many Watts were you getting from the solar? You can see this on the screen when charging. Should be about 180ish in the full sun. 2. How much power does your fridge draw? you can measure this with a meter: amzn.to/4brfi8S Those two things will tell us a lot.

@@HomesteadEngineering on the Delta unit, it showed 175 when the fridge was running, and 35 at idle. I don't have one of the little meters yet that I can plug straight into the fridge to show the wattage. The solar panel was in full noon sun, I made sure it was facing the right direction, and it showed 87 input. I was not using the unit while trying to charge it with the solar panel. I just have the short cord that came with the panels to plug it into the unit, so I actually had to drag the unit outside to charge it. I need to look into getting an extender.

I removed a hot tub from our house years ago and I used the dedicated circuit from that old hot tub to power the mini-split. I had forgotten that the tub had a switch and that's why my system did not work at first. I had to remove the switch.

I think they are over a foot deep so maybe? I will probably add a predator apron around the coop if I have any trouble.

You might like my playlist on prepping: ua-cam.com/video/NYCgYbvVXbU/v-deo.html Thanks!

Yes, With the sun shinning it takes just about all this unit can do. If you really want to hold up a refrigerator, I would go bigger (more solar input and more battery). BTW: I use this unit every day. Its running a window AC right now. No issues so far.

Hard to say without seeing your setup. Typically you would have a cross brace from stud to stud and then two angle braces hanging down to the opener. You should be able to move the whole thing to where you need it. If that does not work (left to right) then maybe get a new cross brace long enough to cover three studs (rafters).

Did you pre-freeze them?

@@HomesteadEngineering no unfortunately and I put on the machine 125 f and extra dry 2:00 and the extra freeze 1:00

@@gee9951 I would try freezing it overnight 1st and use automatic settings.

@@HomesteadEngineering Thank you so much

I don't think so but there is a very similar box that would. Check this out. ua-cam.com/video/JMdsmvouP0s/v-deo.htmlsi=VMyifaReeokyRHl0

Those are corner bead. Found at Lowes and the Depot near the drywall. Sorry for the slow response. :)

I don't think that would help much as the limitation is in the collection. I would probably go out and get a single (11-60V) 450 Watt panel from a local supplier with no shipping cost. Maybe $200 for the panel. That would make a big difference.

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I am not an electrician and can not advise you on this. That said, I would not put them on every device but rather on the main panel of my house where power comes in from the utility. That should squash anything from the line. I would also look at anything that goes outside the house such as a power line to a light on a metal pole. That could attract a lightning strike and bring a surge in through the "back door" so to speak.

I would see if you can get 7500ish Watts out of it using some other load than the water heater. That will eliminate the heater as the problem. How old is it? Is it stored in a dry location? Did you start it up every 2 months or so and run it under load? Running gas or propane?

Yes, I fired up every other month to make sure she’s running fine. She’s in the barn nice and dry. I usually run it on propane and I did notice after I fired up again that it’s only putting out 218 V not 240 so I think the armature is going out of the thing already. It’s only two years old Flawless so far but it’s going downhill

The water heater only runs on one element at a time and they’re only 4500 W. They never both come out at the same time but you probably know that it runs well and everything else in the house hates the water heater all of a sudden and it used to run it fine.

I'm guessing that will work better than mine. Good job!

I don't remember but maybe 6-12

If the sun is shinning it will rake about all this unit has to keep the fridge up and running. To run more, I would get a 450Watt regular panel from a local supply store ($200). That would give you some extra power to play with. Thanks!

As a test. Its a spare fridge with only water in it.

I used 3 complete sheets. I had to piece together the cleanout door. 3/8" 4'x8' sheets. The link is in the description. It runs about $250/sheet I think.

Yes, several AC folks have pointed out that it should be flat. No problems yet. I'll post if I have a problem. Thanks!

I recently painted another house with it and this thing has been great! ua-cam.com/video/pOw-vmwuRBY/v-deo.htmlsi=boiE6415RkWteqf3

Very unlikely that the well would be contaminated. You have to put your time and money into the most effective use.

Its holding up great. I don't think this is the best answer unless you have a large group or restaurant type usage. Its basically too big for our usage at this point. I would go with a regular shelf and then fill it with these: amzn.to/4e8B0km

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Thanks Jodi, Building a coop like this is a bit of a challenge but a very cool project for sure. I did plan to work on it over the winter but got caught up in other projects and ran o of time. Unfortunately, the window to work outside in Florida is only November to April. I think its far enough that you could easily finish from here on your own. I would wait for the copula as I do have some ideas on that!

@HomesteadEngineering Thanks for the response! The cupola is what I'm interested in and what rope do you plan to wrap your roost bars with? I certainly don't blame you. It's hot and humid in Iowa as well, but for once we are actually getting a spring this year! Good luck with all your projects!

@@jodip719 Rope: amzn.to/4bDCZvC Glass for Cupola: amzn.to/4bR2fy6 Weathervane: amzn.to/4bnL8UF Thanks!

@@HomesteadEngineering Much appreciated!

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