DESIGN MODIFICATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DC POWERED WASHING MACHINE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This project is design to integrate a DC powered washing machine with a solar photovoltaic (PV) system, providing a sustainable and energy efficient laundry solution. Usage of washing machine might be limited in certain part of the world due to electricity shortage or instability. The aim of this project is to design and evaluate a DC powered washing machine despite the previous washing machine that uses inverter to convert Ac to DC which results in inefficiency due to energy conversion. The various part of the washing machine was design and constructed using locally available material. The washing machine can handle 1kg, 2kg, 3kg,4kg and5kg but it is more efficient in washing 2kg of load, The dc washing was found to have power consumption 0.29kwh for a 5kg load which less energy consuming compared to Ac powered machine.
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