Traveling with a Residential Fridge?
So we currently have an RV fridge that runs on propane when we are traveling. A lot of the new RV's offer the residential style fridge or the RV style. My questions: How do you keep the residenti...
Forum Discussion
Driving pedestal to pedestal should not be a problem with the refer off. Assume 1.5A AC = 17A DC * 8 hrs = 136Ah. 4x GCs are about 220Ah to 50% SOC so you could even leave turned on with the inverter - PROVIDED you have 4x GCs. Refers vary in their draw.
Boondocking is a different story. Possibilities for a towed:
1. Run the gen while driving.
2. Run the gen for hours when you arrive.
3. Beef up the typical tow vehicle connection with heavier wiring and/or use a DC to DC charger. This is to overcome the high 12V wiring losses so the batteries will be charged when you arrive. Note - Make sure the tow alternator is adequate for the additional load for say lights, cab AC, wipers, etc type driving.
4. Add adequate solar which is an excellent solution when there is sunshine.
Note: Boondocking gen charging above 85% SOC takes many hours and typically won't happen. So your already 10%+ discharged every day, plus other house loads. Unless of course you finish charging with solar which is a common scenario.
Boondocking is a different story. Possibilities for a towed:
1. Run the gen while driving.
2. Run the gen for hours when you arrive.
3. Beef up the typical tow vehicle connection with heavier wiring and/or use a DC to DC charger. This is to overcome the high 12V wiring losses so the batteries will be charged when you arrive. Note - Make sure the tow alternator is adequate for the additional load for say lights, cab AC, wipers, etc type driving.
4. Add adequate solar which is an excellent solution when there is sunshine.
Note: Boondocking gen charging above 85% SOC takes many hours and typically won't happen. So your already 10%+ discharged every day, plus other house loads. Unless of course you finish charging with solar which is a common scenario.
