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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True deep cycle 12V batteries do indeed exist, and in the common group sizes ... but you have to look for them.
We have a couple of Group 29 AGM wheelchair batteries in our RV. They get charged with the very quiet idling V10 and it's 130 amp alternator, the quiet built-in generator, or a 650 watt ultra quiet portable generator.
We like the high energy content and safe convenience of propane, including the refrigerator. In fact our formally all-electric stick house of over 35 years is finally about to get it's kitchen cooktop converted from electric to propane - along with the fireplace.
No sun or high-idle engine throttle is required for our drycamping ... only gasoline and propane. We could even if necessary in an emergency, go without propane because the built-in gas generator could do it all (except bake) from the main 55 gallon tank if we were to carry a conventional or induction hotplate along.
We have a couple of Group 29 AGM wheelchair batteries in our RV. They get charged with the very quiet idling V10 and it's 130 amp alternator, the quiet built-in generator, or a 650 watt ultra quiet portable generator.
We like the high energy content and safe convenience of propane, including the refrigerator. In fact our formally all-electric stick house of over 35 years is finally about to get it's kitchen cooktop converted from electric to propane - along with the fireplace.
No sun or high-idle engine throttle is required for our drycamping ... only gasoline and propane. We could even if necessary in an emergency, go without propane because the built-in gas generator could do it all (except bake) from the main 55 gallon tank if we were to carry a conventional or induction hotplate along.
