Does it work? I was not sure before installing a rugged 12 volt air conditioner in my RV. We put it to the test. Does it cool? How much power does it use? Here's what we found.

00:00 Replacing our RV Air Conditioner to a more efficient 12 Volt A/C
01:25 Why I did NOT choose a Typical Mini Split A/C?
02:35 Designing and Building a better Air Conditioner
17:07 Powering the Air Conditioner with RV Batteries
19:30 Installing the 12 Volt A/C in our Motorhome
21:30 System Check from Cruise N Comfort
22:25 Can You Run an Air Conditioner on Solar?
23:30 How much power does the 12 Volt A/C use?
25:42 Is this a DIY project?

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More about this project:
(1) Why a 12 Volt A/C for OffGrid? The air conditioner is powered directly from batteries thus bypassing the inverter. This saves energy while also allowing you to still power large 120VAC loads when using the A/C.
(2) Why not use a roofmounted A/C? I wanted one system to cool the entire RV. My OEM A/C was a basement heat pump with ducting originating from that location. Also, there is no adequate 12 volt power available on the roof and my roof vents are surrounded by solar panels.

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