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Hello all 1st post hope I found the right spot otherwise a Mod please move. My wife and I bought a new travel trailer last year and I want to make it so that we could be self sustaing for a longer pe...
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GoLuckyDog wrote:
I had been reading from one of the links posted and it didnt occur to me to include that I am using a CPAP as well. As it reads I should use a generator and a decent battery bank for the power I would need over all is quite expensive. Has there been a discussion of 12v vs 6v banks and preferences amongst the members here?
Adding in a CPAP definitely takes you out of the low power category, especially if yours has a humidifier if I understand correctly. It is also not like the furnace that you can decide not to use to conserve some power. The power drain it creates needs to be added in to the rest of the rig.
Can it be expensive? Yes but it doesn't have to be. Sams and Costco have 6v batteries at decent prices. You can get controllers that don't have every bell and whistle that are less expensive yet still functional. The LEDs can be bought off of ebay at 10 for $17.99 with free shipping. As for the generator, you don't HAVE to have the top of the line. A $300 Champion 3500 makes a excellent back up if you camp alone. A slightly more expensive Champion 2000i inverter is nice and quiet if you are around others. A good pair of jumper cables doesn't cost much at all.
You are doing well getting into the reading and soon you will understand your needs and how to fill them. Also where your money is best spent to give you the results you need.
