Running entire TT off batteries
Hi I apologize if this has been covered before. I finally managed to get my solar system connected. I tossed out the old deep cycle 12v and replaced it with (2) 6v 215ah golf cart batteries. Th...
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Veebyes wrote:
The trick is to know what the power hogs are. Before using the inverter - the water heater, the microwave, the fridge & the air is turned off at circuit breaker ....
The switching off is part of the setting up for dry camping routine.
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Unless they carry an evil little smelly machine whose name shall not be spoken.
LP fridge can be left On. Electronic circuits of a typical LP fridge draw 10-15 AH in 24 hrs. Lights, fans, water pumps and laptop/radio will draw 2-3 times as much, even for a minimalist. So, with 115 Ah of usable energy they will be able to camp for 2-3 days without any means of charging.
Furnace can be replaced with a catalytic heater (I'm doing it this year).
Everything else falls into category of power hogs.
Solar expands the possibilities though. They don't tell how big solar, or where/when they will camp. This could make MW and furnace possible, but not a roof A/C. I couldn't sleep with furnace anyway, would rather get a warm sleeping bag than wake up every 30 minutes when it kicks in.
