50 Amp Receptacle to Inverter
Hello all! Ok, so backstory is I'm doing research on installing a 3000w inverter in my travel trailer, and rather than go through a super complicated and expensive direct to panel wire install, I'm...
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2oldman wrote:avarusbrightfyre wrote:Keep in mind the 24v isn't any magic where it nets you any more wattage or battery life. It simply means you don't have to size your wire to carry the huge 12v amp loads.
At 24 volts, the amps are all cut in half.....
Since I'd need 2 batteries anyway, it is starting to make sense to do a 24v system. Does this sound right?BFL13 wrote:He's talking about Lifepos.
Your problem seems to be that you need 440 AH of bank like the rest of us who do a lot of 12v stuff and you don't want to carry that much weight. .
Yeah, I understand that. Just trying to figure out the minimum system I need to safely run everything in the trailer without damaging anything. If my numbers are correct, it seems like I need 2 batteries minimum to either spread the load in parallel or reduce the amps in series. Or just having to constantly remind six other people not to use the microwave if anything else is on.
