COOLMAX keeps Ethiopian doctors cool
A low energy use evaporative cooler was recently exported to Ethiopia to run on solar power. The cooler is being trialed in a remote doctor's surgery, which is only powered by solar energy.
Currently many remote surgeries are not air conditioned as there is insufficient power to run a conventional air conditioner. This is hard on the doctors, and is particularly a problem for sick patients having day surgery.
Because the COOLMAX cooler is exceptionally efficient, there is no need to increase the size of the solar cell array. This keeps costs down and makes air conditioning affordable. It is anticipated that the trial will lead to a continuous rollout of coolers as Ethiopia increases the number of surgeries with solar power and cooling. Solar Energy has always seemed the ideal power source for air conditioning. After all, the sun is generally shining when the air conditioning load is at a maximum! However the huge power requirements of conventional air conditioners make them impractical for solar power.
COOLMAX have already achieved the dream of 'Solar Powered' air conditioning in Australia. Power comes from solar cells generating 240V through an inverter. The wall/window evaporative cooler only draws 220W on high speed, less on low speed! This is around 90% less than an equivalent conventional air conditioner. This makes the cooler ideal for use on solar power.
The low power consumption of the COOLMAX cooler also makes it ideal for conventional installations. It can be used in most applications where you need to cool an area up to about 45m2.
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