u/DW171

Thoughts on these split AC systems with the condenser mounted on a rear door?

https://www.heatso.com/nomadic-cooling-s1-split-system-12v-air-conditioner/

I love my van build, but one decision was to install a killer Arctic Tern skylight rather than an AC unit. So summers can be brutal at lower elevations, and I'm considering options for 12v AC. The rest of the roof is solar panels and a vent fan. Thx!

https://preview.redd.it/w5nib36pgr0h1.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85507c70bd223be3084e2d401d5b174575827dd6

Hey smart peeps. I'm thinking about adding an additional battery to my Sprinter system so I can run a 12v AC unit. The new battery likely won't be the same 100ah Battle Born battery, if that matters.

- I suppose my options are to (1) connect before the fuse and smart shunt.

- Connect inline with the +/- in parallel (2) even though the battery performance would be different.

Bad idea? Suggestions? All else seems to work well, but the desert heat in a metal box is brutal. Thx

https://preview.redd.it/w47moliptk0h1.jpg?width=2179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff89fda9d0685bc4ee21b726106913f2080a52e4