Midea 5,000 BTU AC Powered by My Solar Generator (Delta Pro) During Power Outage
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- In this video, I show what we do to cool our room when there is a power outage during the summer. We use a Delta Pro and extra battery, six 100W solar panels, and a Midea 5,000 BTU window air conditioner. Don’t forget… This setup works great when your power is still on but the AC stops working. Also, if you have a gas generator as well, you can run the AC on it in the day and the portable power station battery at night if the neighbors and HOA don't mind and if you don't mind neighbors knowing what you have. Then, if the gas gen is big enough, charge the battery up at the same time you run the AC the next day.
I’m reviewing our Midea 5,000 BTU AC. We bought ours at Walmart. The model we bought from Walmart is MAW05M1WWT. It appears to be the same unit as the one in the Amazon link, but there is a different model number.
During the review, I unplugged the panels for about 25 minutes or so to attempt to reposition the panels because there were clouds and a lot of smoke, but it didn't help.
For us, if we can stretch it though most of the day with solar, we can run it for much of the night on the battery. In the morning, I can use solar to charge it. If I don’t want to wait, I can take my Delta Pro to an EV station that is up and running to give it a really fast charge.
This unit is not meant to be a portable system. Be sure to read the manual for safety advise etc… For example, occasionally, the unit will need to be drained in humid environments.
You can buy a support bracket for the unit, if you like, when placing it out the window.
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I've been experimenting with mine and what I've noticed is that if you have a window unit with an "auto" setting it can help to extend the runtime longer because it's not running the fan constantly and gives the panels a bit to catch up with usage
Smart. Smaller window AC is the way to go. Nothing beyond 6000 btu.
Its worked out well for us.
I use my window unit with my ecoflow to get free cooling during the summer. Offsets the cost of our central air unit.
I’ve been looking all over for a system explanation like this thank you
Glad I could help out...
I appreciate this info!! I have a Delta Max 2 & just got a Wave 2 for my box truck conversion. Wave is a little underpowered, then I found out I need to buy a $140 cable to link them for DC power 😬. Sending that expensive thing back and probably getting this midea. The Wave used about 500w from the AC out and supposed to be 5100 BTU but doesnt feel like it, plus the design loses a lot of thermal efficiency. This confirms my Delta 2 can start it and my solar can sustain it during the day for my 100sq ft space. Thanks again for the video!
Thanks for the comment. I passed on the wave. I really like the setup I have.
We have 2 of these units for the same reason. We also live in Texas about 70 miles from the coast and with hurricanes and the potential for power loss they come in handy. We paid about $140 each from Wallymart. We just used ours this week when the txp valve went out on the central ac unit and they take no time to cool down a room. We do have a dual fuel generator but I will certainly be adding a solar and battery set-up! Thanks for sharing your set-up.
Good to hear!
Thank you for making and sharing your video.
This is very practical information.
I want to go ahead and get one that will run my 5K ac unit on my teardrop camper don't want to go ahead and have issues
Exactly what i was looking for. Thanks
Glad I could help...
Good setup I do the same thing. If you can spring for the media u or an inverter AC of similar btu's it's better. The media u 8000 btu starts up at about 800 watts and pipes down to about 300 to 400 watts constant after the room is cool
Its 55 pounds, rated at 720 watts for a reason, and almost $400.00! That eliminates it by itself. In one review, it says it is "Difficult, slow installation" and one talked about mold issues. And that seems true when I looked up installation online. Seems better fit for permanent install. I was waiting for someone to suggest that unit. I thought about it as well, but does not fit our needs. The one nice thing about an inverter air is it uses a lot fewer start up watts, for sure!
Great video thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video!
Thank you
Thanks!
Thank you so much. So nice to be appreciated...
I live in south Alabama. I have a 3ton central Heat Pump. I turn the window ac on in March, run it 24/7, and turn it off in November. It acts as a whole house dehum 6:33 idifier.
Believe me, I know about humidity. I live in Texas. I know it removes humidity. I get that.
THKS
Thank you for watching.
What about power for the rest of ur house?
Ie fridge, microwave, heat in the winter.
Looking for a set up for seniors
I have several videos on my channel addressing your concerns... It would be way too much to answer right here. Good question, though.
I just bought this same unit to use with my Bluetti portable solar power station for a small off grid cabin. Once this unit cools the space to the desired coolness setting, does it automatically cycle off and on while maintaining the room coolness? Or does it just always blast cool air nonstop? And if it does cycle on and off, how long are the gaps between times that it cuts on and off typically?
Have you thought about installing a soft start?
I have a soft start and a window unit like this. I just recently bought a solar power station as well.
But I don’t know how to connect the soft start to the AC even though there are instructions
question plz: How many watts would 8,000 BTU air-cond. be? Thanks for your video.
No idea, sorry...
My Frigidaire draws 400w max and has soft start and slowly ramps up from 230w or so to 400w. Averages 150 bucks online. My Bluetti EB70 can run it in a pinch for over an hour on high but I use a 300ah LiFeP04, solar panels, and a 2000w inverter.
What model ac
@@LoneStarPrepping Frigidaire FFRA051WAE. I saw it a few years ago on the Professor solar guy`s vids. A tiny little cheap 900w generator ran it so I got both but later had enough to get the big battery for Louisiana storms.
Looks like a nice little unit. I think it is very much like what I have except you say it has soft start. I cannot find anywhere online where it says soft start. Please forward link. That would be the one thing that I would like better than my unit. Mine uses 100 watts more at times but I think that means more cooling by more fan power, and my portable power station can easily handle that. The issue is about keeping the start up watt demand down. Thats why I want the info about the soft start you said it has.
Please explain the soft start on the unit. I dont see it when I look it up.
Im thinking of buying a delta pro and 1 400 watt portable solar panel. Do you think that would run a 25 cu ft. Refrigerator/freezer for a good amout of time. Also I have a new Ai power 2000 dual fuel inverter generator. Would that help recharge the DP back up alo g with the solar panel at the same time?
It all depends on the running watts your fridge uses. If you have reasonable sun on your panel, you will likely get about 70% of that 400 watts per hour for how ever long you can get that sun. The pro is rated at 3,600 watt hours but you can use about 80% to 85% of that. I have a video series that shows you how to figure this out. The gas gen would be a great idea. Maybe just use the delta at night... no panels needed and gas gen in the day. Then charge it the next day with the gas gen.
Doing the same.
Generator during the day.
Jackery at night.
I have a similar A/C suppose to put out 5000 BTUs the running watts is about 395 not sure what the start up is, i think its got a soft start because my 1000 Watt Bestek Pure sign Wave inverter doesn't even blink on startup. It really doesn't get that cold for my 144 sq foot living room. It 78 * and had the A/C running for about an hour and a half. The start temp was 81 its drop a whole 3 * whooo hoooo.The is A/C belongs in a small room its seem to get much cooler. BTW my Living room faces East, where i get about 7 hours of full sunlight that doesnt help to keep things cool.
Maybe you can cool another room instead? Sounds like it is having a difficult time doing the job.
@@LoneStarPrepping for sure it works like it should in my bedroom.. So your right
Are you sure you are calculating the living room correctly? Most living rooms are bigger than 144sq ft. Also living rooms typically open up to kitchens and hallways. So you would have to include that square footage as well.
@@carloscardona9255 144 is aprox. (it could be slightly bigger? ) Also i have heavy Drapes as a divider for the kitchen. But im sure some air can get in through the top where there is about a 10 inch space.
I'd like to know where you got the extention cords from solar panels to the power station
Shopsolarkits.com I think. Or maybe amazon.
@PreppingOver50 thank you,
I just bought the exact A/C at Walmart it's still $149, never heard of that brand but it works great!
I have a midea 3.5 cubic foot freezer also. Works really well.
I found a lightly used Toshiba model but it's probably from the same factory for $50. I have a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter and some solar panels. Hmm 🤔
You can test the air cond to see what the start up watts will be and max running watts. Mine seems to need at least 2000 surge and 700 running watts.
@@LoneStarPrepping Thank you for the great video. How do you measure the surge watts please?
@@almarco2341 With a line splitter and clamp meter that will read max amps and hold that display. Multiply that by voltage and that will be the watts. See my 3 part series on what you can run on portable power station and for how long.
Question will running window ac using pass thru like you do in video shorten life of battery some say makes battery get hotter by charging and using outlet to run ac same time
I dont think it makes any difference. Its just doing what it is designed to do.
I am from Texas too and I have a river 2 pro but I don't believe it has the capability of doing a setup like this, though I do plan on buying a duel fuel generator. You think a setup like this would work with a generator and extension cords run throughout the house to power the AC? The generator would be far away from the AC and I have CO detectors just in case of course
You want the generator outside where fumes cant get in the house. Talk with an electrician about the size extension cable you need. I dont see why a setup like that wouldnt work. I ran my propane gen like that.
Drill some holes in bottom for water to drain and it wont hit the fan and it makes it pull almost 100 watts less i have seen 370 to 390 watts off my 5000btu
No. Tilt the unit. No hole needed.
The water is suppose to hit the fan. The fan then splatters the water into the fins for evaporated cooling.
@@way2kul4any1 well my AC cools just fine and uses less power over year I have been using it with no issues draining
@@supremeautomotive6749 while it may use a little more power when running with the water hitting the fan, the compressor should run less due to the increased cooling effect. Have you measured power consumption for 1 year with draining the water and for 1 year by letting the water hit the fan? Because if all you're doing is looking at the number while it is running, then you don't really know what the overall usage is.
Does it cycle on/off? Or is it just always running when switched on?
It runs, but the compressor cycles when temp is reached.
The Midea 8000 btu with inverter uses less wattage and cools a larger area. The difference is window units with a built in inverter are more energy efficient.
I know. I was very much aware of that unit and for the reasons I clearly stated in the video when we bought our unit. The 8000 is much heavier... 55 pounds and is larger. Not as portable. Meant to stay where you install it. Its also costs about $380!
Are those 100W panels? 330 input with 6 solar panels seems on the low side. Still a good video though, thanks
I said in the beginning of my video that they were 100W panels. I also said and had text showing in my video that there were clouds and a lot of smoke in the air, and I said I did not have the panels angled well and said I usually get a lot better out of them... not sure why you were confused seeing how I said all that at the same time I showed the 330W.
Are the panels connected in series or parallel?
Series in this setup...
I've read that a Delta Pro (3600W) by itself, with NO solar input, will carry a typical AC window unit for about 8-10 hours. Anyone confirm?
You can only use about 3,000 of those watts. So at 500 watt draw an hour, you may get 6 hours or so. If it cycle off and on, you may get a little more time.
Just saw this ac at Walmart this morning for $144.00
They are a LOT cheaper than portable units and use a lot less power, which is important when it comes to portable power stations.
Ollie's has refurbished Midea 5k for $99.
If you're on Ollie's mailing list you recently got a 15% off coupon, which applies. Total cost $85 plus tax. I know. I bought one yesterday. If there are problems with the one you bought, they will exchange it for another.
A/C unit is $144 at Walmart. May 27 2024