Abstract:
A solar powered air conditioner comprised of at least one solar panel, a first charge controller connected to the solar panel, a twelve Volt DC rechargeable battery connected to the charge controller, an inverter, that converts the DC voltage created by the twelve Volt rechargeable battery to AC voltage, connected to the twelve volt DC rechargeable battery, a battery charger that receives the AC voltage from the inverter and converts the AC voltage to DC voltage, a charge controller connected to the battery charger, a second rechargeable battery connected to the charge controller, a contactor connected to the second rechargeable battery and to a thermostat, a DC powered motor connected to the contactor, and an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system having an air compressor and an air conditioning motor, the air compressor connects to the DC powered motor via a belt, and the air conditioner motor connects to the contactor.