{
  "name": "RV fridge solar JSON endpoint",
  "description": "Returns fridge watt-hours, whole-rig daily load, usable battery runtime, solar coverage, recommended solar watts, and autonomy warnings from RV refrigerator assumptions.",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "OffGridRVHub",
    "url": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com"
  },
  "source": {
    "endpoint": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/api/fridge-solar.json",
    "fullCalculator": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/rv-fridge-solar-calculator",
    "assumptions": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/calculator-assumptions",
    "documentation": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/calculator-api"
  },
  "caveat": "This is a planning estimate for RV education and comparison. It is not electrical, plumbing, safety, or installation advice.",
  "input": {
    "fridgeType": "compressor-12v",
    "ratedWatts": 60,
    "dutyCyclePercent": 45,
    "hoursPerDay": 24,
    "inverterEfficiencyPercent": 90,
    "ambientAdjustmentPercent": 15,
    "dailyOtherLoadsWh": 900,
    "batteryVoltage": 12,
    "batteryAh": 200,
    "batteryType": "lithium",
    "reservePercent": 15,
    "autonomyDays": 2,
    "solarWatts": 400,
    "sunHours": 4.5,
    "solarDeratePercent": 25
  },
  "result": {
    "baseFridgeWh": 648,
    "adjustedFridgeWh": 745,
    "inverterLossWh": 0,
    "fridgeBatteryWh": 745,
    "totalDailyWh": 1645,
    "usableBatteryWh": 1836,
    "fridgeOnlyRuntimeDays": 2.5,
    "wholeRigRuntimeDays": 1.1,
    "targetAutonomyWh": 3290,
    "requiredBatteryAhForAutonomy": 400,
    "solarHarvestWh": 1350,
    "solarCoveragePercent": 82,
    "netDailySurplusWh": -295,
    "dailyDeficitWh": 295,
    "recommendedSolarWatts": 500,
    "recommendedPanelCount200W": 3,
    "fridgeSolarCovered": true,
    "wholeRigSolarCovered": false,
    "batteryMeetsAutonomy": false,
    "verdictTitle": "Solar can cover the fridge, but not the whole rig",
    "verdictDetail": "The entered solar harvest covers the 745Wh/day fridge estimate, but the whole rig still runs a daily deficit of about 295Wh after other loads.",
    "recommendedNextMove": "Reduce other daily loads, add solar, or plan alternator/generator recovery before calling the whole off-grid day covered.",
    "watchOuts": [
      "Fridge power changes with outdoor temperature, ventilation, sun on the fridge wall, food loading, door openings, thermostat setting, and freezer use.",
      "Nameplate watts are not daily watt-hours. The duty cycle and ambient adjustment are what turn a rated load into a planning number.",
      "If you have a plug-in watt meter or battery monitor history, use measured daily watt-hours instead of generic duty-cycle assumptions."
    ]
  }
}