Solar & batteries ...
The house battery in our Livin Lite truck camper has died after about 3.5 years of frequent use. Lots of boondocking during which it kept the fridge, LED lights, water pump, ... running for about 3-4...
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Electric energy use varies wildly among different rigs and users. I suggest getting a battery monitor first so you can measure the actual amp-hours you use. I have a $25 one that works great.
I only had it a short time before adding a solar panel but I'm pretty sure we used no more than 100 amp- hours for a weekend. We have all the loads listed in the first post except the inverter. With a 100 watt solar panel (maximum 5 amps into the battery) the monitor indicates the batteries are always over 80% charged, so no more than 50 amp-hours per day. We have no generator and never plug in to shore power.
I only had it a short time before adding a solar panel but I'm pretty sure we used no more than 100 amp- hours for a weekend. We have all the loads listed in the first post except the inverter. With a 100 watt solar panel (maximum 5 amps into the battery) the monitor indicates the batteries are always over 80% charged, so no more than 50 amp-hours per day. We have no generator and never plug in to shore power.
