Adding Inverter for dry camping
I would like to add an additional battery (have one group 27 now), possibly a solar charging system and an inverter. I hate that the 120V outlets don't work on battery power. Seems crazy you can't...
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If you operate a cellular telephone wall wart by plugging it in keep in mind the inverter will suck FIVE TIMES THE AMP HOURS needed to recharge the cell phone. Is this a wise way to utilize precoius amp hours out of your battery? A direct charger powered right from the deep cycle batteries is the way to go. My litte Samlex sucks 20+ amp hours a day just sitting there grinning at me. Inverters need to be SWITCHED OFF when not working for a living and their use to manufacture DC out of their AC product should be given some thought. It's like hiring somone who speaks only Swahili, then needing a translator who speaks Urdu and Swahili who in turn needs needs somone who speaks English and Urdu.
