New RV Owner with power(solar) questions.
Hi Everyone, I've enjoyed reading through the forums, and finally joined! I appreciate the wealth of information that is accessible here. My wife and I recently bought a 1985 LeisureCraft. It's ...
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jsw513 wrote:tpi wrote:
In the desert you'll need the AC and the generator to do that. But that brings another thought-if you're running the AC half the time on generator, you really may not need solar at all. You can charge the batteries during the AC run time.
FWIW it is about $2. per hour for generator fuel in hot part of the day.
So, on average, about a half gallon of gas per hour? How quickly does the average generator recharge batteries?
With a power converter that starts at 14.4 volts, not too long. Especially in the desert summer where your night load should be low-no heater. For me, with my LEDs and laptop, I couldn't see it needing more than an hour or two to get them close with warm nights. Solar has a very nice advantage though: it will fully recharge batteries at end of trip. Yes half gallon gas per hour.
