Photovoltaic-powered refrigerator experiment at Isle Royale National Park. [Lead-acid battery bank used for energy storage] | Zendy

A. F. Ratajczak | Zendy

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Photovoltaic-powered refrigerator experiment at Isle Royale National Park. [Lead-acid battery bank used for energy storage]

Author(s) -

A. F. Ratajczak

Publication year - 1977

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/7305301

Subject(s) - refrigerator car , photovoltaic system , lead–acid battery , national park , battery (electricity) , refrigeration , service (business) , engineering , energy storage , electrical engineering , power (physics) , environmental science , architectural engineering , business , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , physics , quantum mechanics , marketing

The use of a photovoltaic power system to operate an electric refrigerator at a trail construction camp at Isle Royale, Michigan is investigated. The use of P/V power for refrigeration in a remote installation is demonstrated. System design as well as predicted and measured system performance are presented.

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