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Almot
Mar 13, 2017Explorer III
Converting phone charger to 12V is easy, you can just get a $1 USB charger from Ebay that plugs into cig lighter receptacle.
Converting things like TV doesn't make much sense, modern LED TV draws very little power. 100W inverter will do - with remote switch, or make it accessible and turn it off when not in use.
12V fridge of modest 6-7 cu.ft size your solar could handle in summer, will be pushing the limits in winter - not gonna make it on some days, so you'll dip into your battery resources "deeper", and even 6 cu.ft model will be a costly affair.
12V A/C - have some doubts. Removing that much heat from the trailer to the outside requires a lot of energy - KWH, no matter in 12V or 110V.
Converting things like TV doesn't make much sense, modern LED TV draws very little power. 100W inverter will do - with remote switch, or make it accessible and turn it off when not in use.
12V fridge of modest 6-7 cu.ft size your solar could handle in summer, will be pushing the limits in winter - not gonna make it on some days, so you'll dip into your battery resources "deeper", and even 6 cu.ft model will be a costly affair.
12V A/C - have some doubts. Removing that much heat from the trailer to the outside requires a lot of energy - KWH, no matter in 12V or 110V.
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