Battery drain
Another rookie boondocking question. DW and I are in the midsts of a 5 night boondocking trip at a state park in Northern Maine. We have a Champion 3100 Inverter / Gen and my wife is getting really ...
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Might be yet another good time to point out...
There are no hints, no tips, no rules or suggestions that trump giving a system a workout in the driveway. Heater, hot water, lights, the whole ball o wax.
Two full days. Stop test on the third day.
On the second day plug in the converter ONLY as long as you would intend to run a generator to recharge the batteries. Then unplug it and resume the mock lifestyle.
Lights go dim? In your driveway is light-years easier to deal with than at a campsite.
There are no hints, no tips, no rules or suggestions that trump giving a system a workout in the driveway. Heater, hot water, lights, the whole ball o wax.
Two full days. Stop test on the third day.
On the second day plug in the converter ONLY as long as you would intend to run a generator to recharge the batteries. Then unplug it and resume the mock lifestyle.
Lights go dim? In your driveway is light-years easier to deal with than at a campsite.
