Battery bank in 5er
Hi all, yet another question, how big is your battery bank ? The reason for the question is simple, if you want to dry camp or boondock and have your fridge/ac/micro (the biggest consumers) that...
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ependydad wrote:bacil wrote:
@ependydad : great video, what exactly are you running on your batteries ? and ins't 1000W inverter too small ? i can imagine, you draw much more ?
We manage our use when on battery power/inverter.
But, we've ran:
- laptop + charger
- monitor
- multiple TVs
- game systems
- toaster
- wife's curling iron (that one surprised me)
- dorm/mini fridge
- various device chargers (iPhones, iPads, etc)
- fans
- CPAP machine
- oil difuser
It'll run it, but I try not to:
- fridge on A/C (found this out by accident yesterday)
- the ceiling fan
We can NOT run:
- too many things at once
- the microwave
- the A/C fan
- the A/C compressor (unsurprisingly)
- the dryer (unsurprisingly)
Hope that helps. I wouldn't mind upgrading to a Magnum Hybrid inverter for faster charging and load assist when on 15 or 30amp sites.
Much to my chagrin, my family doesn't practice just about any conservation when we're on battery power which requires more generator runtime than I'd prefer.
Thanks, thats about what i expect, only one questionable thing for me now is if we want residential fridge and run it of the batteries
