Battery questions for boondocking
Hello all, Per my other posts, we started getting heavier into boondocking this year. As such, I quickly noticed the importance of good batteries. We always bring a portable inverter set but when w...
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FWIW, I consider our 25K BTU motorhome furnace typical. As such, it draws around 6 to 7 amps per hour when it's running. However, it of course doesn't run full time at all.
If it runs about 1/3 of the time, it only depletes amp hours out of the coach batteries at a rate of one third of 6 to 7 amps per hour. That would amount to only 2 to 2 1/3 amps per hour of battery amp hours depletion.
Most dual battery RV setups in good condition, and kept fairly well charged every 2-3 days, should do quite well keeping the coach warm in anything but extreme low temps if ... the RV isn't a large one and if you block off sections not occupied during nights.
Our motorhome is small, and it's furnace keeps us comfortable with 230 AH of battery capacity that powers everything else, including two CPAP machines every night.
If it runs about 1/3 of the time, it only depletes amp hours out of the coach batteries at a rate of one third of 6 to 7 amps per hour. That would amount to only 2 to 2 1/3 amps per hour of battery amp hours depletion.
Most dual battery RV setups in good condition, and kept fairly well charged every 2-3 days, should do quite well keeping the coach warm in anything but extreme low temps if ... the RV isn't a large one and if you block off sections not occupied during nights.
Our motorhome is small, and it's furnace keeps us comfortable with 230 AH of battery capacity that powers everything else, including two CPAP machines every night.
