I have been running some power usage tests with an Ego Power+ 150w inverter, hoping to use it in lieu of buying a dedicated solar generator. I am both happy with the results and a bit disappointed at the same time.
I am running an Iceco JP30 off of the Ego Power inverter hooked up to a 7.5ah(420wh) battery. Set at 32F it ran for almost exactly 20 hours, in my 70F ambient basement, partially filled with drinks, with the cover on, without being opened.
I am happy because this will comfortably cover my power needs overnight. I am disappointed though as I have heard some folks can get multiple days off of similar sized Jackery or GoalZero batteries.
The math here does work out, Iceco says their compressor pulls 33w on Eco. 33w x 20 hours x .5 assuming a 50% duty cycle = 330wh. Factor in a 5-10% efficiency loss each time the voltage is converted. Once for DC battery to AC , once again for AC input to run the DC compressor and you get pretty close to 400wh’s.
Still a cheap way to get the run time I need using equipment I already own, but it’s not a Yeti400x replacement that’s for sure.
I am running an Iceco JP30 off of the Ego Power inverter hooked up to a 7.5ah(420wh) battery. Set at 32F it ran for almost exactly 20 hours, in my 70F ambient basement, partially filled with drinks, with the cover on, without being opened.
I am happy because this will comfortably cover my power needs overnight. I am disappointed though as I have heard some folks can get multiple days off of similar sized Jackery or GoalZero batteries.
The math here does work out, Iceco says their compressor pulls 33w on Eco. 33w x 20 hours x .5 assuming a 50% duty cycle = 330wh. Factor in a 5-10% efficiency loss each time the voltage is converted. Once for DC battery to AC , once again for AC input to run the DC compressor and you get pretty close to 400wh’s.
Still a cheap way to get the run time I need using equipment I already own, but it’s not a Yeti400x replacement that’s for sure.