How Long Can I Be Offgrid?
I realize the trailers I've been looking at aren't exactly ideal for long term boondocking, but I'm curious what the average length of stay might be with the capacities given. All of these trailers...
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rodwha wrote:
How much fuel is needed to generate 3 days worth of electricity assuming the A/C is used?
3-4 pounds per hour for the 2KW needed to keep a 13-14 KBTU A/C running. For the rest of the loads, it depends on how much power your lifestyle uses.
How many hours per day for A/C will depend on heat loads and what temperatures you are trying to maintain. There is a lot of variability in this, as you can use a lot more power trying to keep the interior of a RV at 68 F than you will use if you are comfortable with moving air at 80 F. If it is 100 F outside and you are in full sunlight, running AC continuously might not even get you down to 85 F. If it is 80 F outside and you are in full sunlight, you might cool down more by opening the windows and running the vent fans, because the A/C might not keep up with the full sunlight heat load even when running continuously.
