Residential fridge and dry camping
Sorry if this is an old topic. I didn't find too much on a search. With the big push (it seems) for residential refrigerators in new Class A's, I wonder what some are experiencing when camping witho...
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Ivylog wrote:
"my goal is zero" generator...good luck with that because with everything turned off you will still have 2-3 amps parasitic power draw 24/7.
Granted I am not at the stage of my life yet where I get to go long periods of time without having to return to work, but when I do go out for 3-4-5 days at a time dry camping, I haven't had to use the generator for more than 5 minutes at a time. And that is only because of my wife's addiction to her hair dryer.
Maybe I've been lucky, but with 400W of solar and 2 AGM batteries, it's been all good. I have a shunt on my batteries connected to an amp/volt meter remote display at all times, so I am always aware of the draw. I don't have that kind of parasitic load, unless perhaps I leave the inverter on when not in use. Samlex Inverter On sunny days I am usually charged by 10AM, on cloudy days it may take the day. If I am in a pinch, I can just start the V10, it has a 130A alternator. (175 in the new one) Sometimes I will do this in the AM when making coffee, it's actually a lot quieter than the 4Kw generator I have.
