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hunter_rv
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016

Best choice? Small Generator vs Solar Setup -> weekend camp

New to camping and mostly camp Friday night to Sunday am as a small weekend cabin. I have a Honda 7000 to handle the AC units on the 5th wheel, but as the weather starts getting a little cooler at ...
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steveh27
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Aug 17, 2016
Make a 12 volt power cord for your tv to plug into a cigarette outlet which you should have. Most smaller rv TV's can do this. Radio Shack would have all you need.

Buy a small inverter (400 watts), wire direct to your house battery. I use mine for my satellite tv receiver.

How many AH's does your house battery have?

I have a 120 watt portable solar panel I use a few times and a Honda 2000 genny I use a few times, too.

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