Alternators - what are your thoughts?
Using power generated by an alternator seems to be pretty common while in transit. How do you equip your truck - a single high output, dual alternators, or stock? Basic needs are pre-heating, or p...
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ajriding wrote:
OP, yea, you are way off.
Let's just start over.
You really don't need to pre-anything anything. There is no alternator that will run an AC unit, and fewer AC units that run off of DC anyway, and a worse idea is to use an inverter to "fix" this...
AC will cool the camper down quick enough, or just crank up that generator at the second to last stop and pre-cool with ordinary means.
Unless you drive all day you can even just turn the fridge off for the drive. OR the camper battery will run the AC element on the fridge a few hours, though not ideal, and the vehicle will supplement this.
Many just use propane while driving for the fridge. My propane never gets turned off on trips, drive or parked, unless I am changing tanks on a single.
Others will wet their pants at the mere mention of doing this.
130 amps is, or used to be, called an ambulance alternator, and provides plenty of power for all their lights and medical equipment just fine, even before LED lighting. You have between 90 to 130 amp alternator already. Your real issue/problem is the tiny little wires going to your trailer feeding it 12 volts. Fix this and many issues are solved. Do a Forum Search for how to on this topic.
Don't pre heat or pre cool. Just suck it up.
Got it, thanks.
