How Much Solar Power is Needed for Refrigerator in 2020 Brookstone 310RL

Question:

Good afternoon, I have a 2020 Brookstone 310RL that has the solar plug on it, and I was wondering how many watts I need to keep my batteries charged. My unit has a residential refrigerator. Thanks

asked by: Jay B

Expert Reply:

It is difficult to say without more information. It is really going to depend on the power used by the fridge and the size of your batteries. For example, a fridge like the Everchill # 324-000119 uses 11-amp hours of power, so it's going to consume 264 amp hours of power over the course of a day.

A residential fridge typically takes a large system like the Go Power Solar AE-6 All Electric System with 2 MPPT Solar Controllers - 1,140 Watt Solar Panels # 342-75011. Also, a minimum of 600 Ah battery bank is recommended for this kit so you might need to upgrade to add more batteries like # GP99QR or larger batteries like # GP26QR. Lithium is a good idea since they can be discharged without hurting anything unlike lead acid or AGM.

I have attached a help article below which covers solar power for your reference. I also attached our solar calculator which will help you determine how much power you need based on your setup.

expert reply by: Robin H