Boondocking --- Average AH consumption/day?
I'm going to be adding solar to my 2015 Class C Majestic 28a. I currently have 2 lead acid batteries that state they have 122AH capacity each (from Walmart). I'm trying to figure out if I should add...
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I have done a lot of boondocking in my 20' Class B, Xplorer 230XL. I used a 105 AH lead acid house battery and a 120 watt portable panel. I use a 450 watt invertor to power a 19" tv and sometimes use my Dish satellite with Tailgater. The tv on Dish draws 5 amps so I limit it's use. OTA tv or the built in dvd player draws just over 2 amps, so I use them more. I use led lights and a portable solar lamp. I limit the use of the fantastic fan. I do not use the furnace in FL, but in Michigan I do. It does draw some power. I shower so the water pump draws power.
My guess is in FLA I use 35 AH a day which the solar does a good job replacing. In Michigan I draw more and may need to start my portable Honda 2000 genny I sometimes bring. My Michigan boondocking is usually only for 4 days or so. In Fla I do it at least 30 days. I saw a big Class A down there with at least 12 tiltable 100-120 panels on it's roof. I think he could run his AC.
I did just replace my house battery with 200 AH's of Lithium Iron Phosphate. I have not used them yet. I may add another 120 watt portable panel with them. I want to wait and see how they do first.
I have a Trimetric RV meter installed.
My guess is in FLA I use 35 AH a day which the solar does a good job replacing. In Michigan I draw more and may need to start my portable Honda 2000 genny I sometimes bring. My Michigan boondocking is usually only for 4 days or so. In Fla I do it at least 30 days. I saw a big Class A down there with at least 12 tiltable 100-120 panels on it's roof. I think he could run his AC.
I did just replace my house battery with 200 AH's of Lithium Iron Phosphate. I have not used them yet. I may add another 120 watt portable panel with them. I want to wait and see how they do first.
I have a Trimetric RV meter installed.
