Need New Camper Batteries....
We've got 2 Interstate batteries on our 4+ year old trailer. We rarely dry camp but when we do we have a Honda 2000 we use during genny hours. One of our batteries is shot and we're looking to repla...
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I am not sure I can help with the batteries. I use AGMs since I do mostly dry camping. For occasional use I am sure you would not want to make that expense.
When you do dry camp you might want to reconsider your power use. First I would think about that sine wave inverter. It could waste more power than you are using. You are better off with 12v appliances such as fans and TVs. They will use less power that way. Think twice about your TV hours. A TV (or a computer screen) will draw a lot of juice. A CPAP also uses a lot of power but there are ways to get by. First I hope you got a 12v CPAP. They use much, much less power than trying to run an inverter and a 120v unit. You should have no problem getting a 12v unit (except most providers don't understand) and it should not cost any more and of course it can be used with a power supply and a standard household outlet. I also use 12v chargers for computers.
Unfortunately I also have some camera and other batteries that must be charged with 120. I use a very small, non-sine wave, inverter. Even that inverter blasts out wasted heat and even needs its own cooling fan.
When you do dry camp you might want to reconsider your power use. First I would think about that sine wave inverter. It could waste more power than you are using. You are better off with 12v appliances such as fans and TVs. They will use less power that way. Think twice about your TV hours. A TV (or a computer screen) will draw a lot of juice. A CPAP also uses a lot of power but there are ways to get by. First I hope you got a 12v CPAP. They use much, much less power than trying to run an inverter and a 120v unit. You should have no problem getting a 12v unit (except most providers don't understand) and it should not cost any more and of course it can be used with a power supply and a standard household outlet. I also use 12v chargers for computers.
Unfortunately I also have some camera and other batteries that must be charged with 120. I use a very small, non-sine wave, inverter. Even that inverter blasts out wasted heat and even needs its own cooling fan.
