How do I wire in an inverter
To only power the microwave, the outdoor kitchen fridge, and the outlet beside the bed for a cpap? I wouldn't be worried about it normally, but our new trailer has the outdoor kitchen with a fridge...
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BFL13 wrote:dahkota wrote:
I wouldn't bother with the microwave - it requires too many amps to run even if for a short time.
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Where do people get this wrong info from? They are losing out if they ever want to do it, and maybe causing others to lose out by passing that along.
Last summer, my camping neighbour (newbie off -grid) was running his 3000w MSW inverter off two old 6s that came with his used 5er. He was able to run his microwave, DW hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, etc no sweat. ( I showed him how to turn off the converter and plug his shore power into the inverter with fridge and WH on propane)
The joke is, his two old 6s had SGs "in the red" on two cells in one and in one cell in the other 6. The batts lasted them fine from June to end September doing that. ( I sold him I my 130w panel, which helped :) )
This year he returned with now four new 6s (as advised), but I bet he could have got by with just two new ones, since last year he only had three cells of 6 "in the green" by SG the whole time.
Makes you wonder what is really required! :)
BTW hone thing is they go home a couple days a week so the 130w solar is able to
"catch up" and get the batts to full every so often while they are away, so they don't get behind the problem for too long and ruin their batts. Works for them!
From my own non-theoretical 'actual' two 6v with inverter (M/W oven, vacuum cleaner, hair dryer) experience, a resounding Ditto....The devil is in the details (large battery cables of short length, and capable inverter)... PM me if you like...
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