Battery recommendations for 1500W inverter
Does anyone have recommendations for a 12V battery setup that can power a 1500W inverter? The background: my travel trailer is currently powered by two 6V golf cart batteries (Duracell SLIGC110 215...
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"Swapping cables is a lot easier than trying to mount 2 additional batteries that would likely require large wire anyway"
The optimum way is to get it -all- done and over with. There is no way in hell 6 cells of fully charged, new golf car batteries is going to support a constant 100 amp load and remain viable above 10.5 volts.
A pair of group 31 AGM batteries could power a microwave for a few minutes. But then what? Rob from Peter to pay Paul for continuing hotel loads?
Let me extrapolate
Do things halfass
Suddenly a generator "Gotta Have This" pops up because of storage limitations.
Gee the generator could have done it without the need of an upgrade.
Logistical planning has to be taken beyond the first one or two steps.
The optimum way is to get it -all- done and over with. There is no way in hell 6 cells of fully charged, new golf car batteries is going to support a constant 100 amp load and remain viable above 10.5 volts.
A pair of group 31 AGM batteries could power a microwave for a few minutes. But then what? Rob from Peter to pay Paul for continuing hotel loads?
Let me extrapolate
Do things halfass
Suddenly a generator "Gotta Have This" pops up because of storage limitations.
Gee the generator could have done it without the need of an upgrade.
Logistical planning has to be taken beyond the first one or two steps.
