Boondocking using HEATING PAD
I'm just not good at figuring this stuff out and I am to Old to start now so I am asking you...... LoL I have 2 12volt Deep Cycle Batteries with the following according to the NAPA Web Site... Batt...
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What I was referring to is "Is's and "Ought To Be's"
When my Trace is on search mode, it takes .045 ampere. The instant it turns "On" that .045 ampere increases to 2 amperes. A 70 watt load doesn't suck 70 watts from the batteries, no, the inverter is not 90% efficient at that load. It is more like 80% efficient. So a true 70 watt load needs 20% added to it 84 watts plus 2 amps (call it 25 watts) to make the inverter more happy. Ah heck, call it 110 watts total. Twelve hours of heating pad at 110 watts is nothing to sneeze at.
When my Trace is on search mode, it takes .045 ampere. The instant it turns "On" that .045 ampere increases to 2 amperes. A 70 watt load doesn't suck 70 watts from the batteries, no, the inverter is not 90% efficient at that load. It is more like 80% efficient. So a true 70 watt load needs 20% added to it 84 watts plus 2 amps (call it 25 watts) to make the inverter more happy. Ah heck, call it 110 watts total. Twelve hours of heating pad at 110 watts is nothing to sneeze at.
