House Battery
If I only use my house battery to start generator and occasionally use interior lights, would a 12 volt deep cell battery be a good choice over a 2 6 volt deep cell battery. I almost always plug in wh...
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Running the furnace on one group 27 battery should get you through one night. A 24 might manage as well. IF they are in good condition AND fully charged AND you are not running a lot of other stuff.
Group 24: about 75 AH. Safe discharge of 50% = 37.5 AH
Group 27: about 100 AH. Safe discharge of 50% = 50 AH
Furnace fan drawing 8 Amps, 50% on time for 10 hours = 40 AH.
Roy Ken has some very good suggestions, especially backyard camping as a test. You can always run into the house if you wake up freezing!
Group 24: about 75 AH. Safe discharge of 50% = 37.5 AH
Group 27: about 100 AH. Safe discharge of 50% = 50 AH
Furnace fan drawing 8 Amps, 50% on time for 10 hours = 40 AH.
Roy Ken has some very good suggestions, especially backyard camping as a test. You can always run into the house if you wake up freezing!
