Propane furnace battery usage
I'm in the process of planning our second weekend trip in our new-to-us motorhome (2004 Forest River Sunseeker 2900). This time we will be without hookups of any kind for 3 days and 2 nights. This p...
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Interesting. We also find our batteries are okay for four days in summer and two when freezing overnight. We pushed our luck one trip and ruined the batteries in a week with only engine charging while traveling. Some calculations suggest our usage is about 10 amp hrs a day. It takes a few hours of engine charging to recover that. But our new 100 watt solar panel may well provide more than enough, particularly in eliminating battery draw during the day.
Just wondering how much electricity it would take to charge up the batteries.
Say 100 amp-hours = 100x14Vx1hr = 1400 watt hours = 1.4 KWH
That would cost the campground less than 50 cents.
Just wondering how much electricity it would take to charge up the batteries.
Say 100 amp-hours = 100x14Vx1hr = 1400 watt hours = 1.4 KWH
That would cost the campground less than 50 cents.
