Generator pull on 95 roadtrek 210 Popular
I took possession of my 1995 Road Trek 210 Popular this past June. It needs quarter panel rust repair on both sides, which is really no problem for me, however the welding work that needs to be done w...
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Arizona Kid wrote:
One thing, you will not be able to run an a/c with enough BTU's to cool your van on batteries, even with solar. You are going to need a generator, and at least a 9,000 BTU a/c and then your only looking at 10 to 15 degrees cooling below outside temps. As for sizing a generator, double the BTU's of the a/c to get the gen-set size. So in this case you would need a 2,000 watt generator to start, and run the a/c.
Vans, do to all the glass, metal body, air holes, are the hardest type of RV to cool.
Check out the much larger Sprinter based E-Trek at roadtrek.com under models.
They are using an all electric configuration including heat, water heating, cooking, and air conditioning all running on batteries and solar.
