How long should a battery last?
Typical code 24 battery, how long should it last with lights and electric RV fridge? I am only getting about 24 hours before it gets under 11.5V. Also, would a battery shop have a way to properly test...
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pianotuna wrote:swimmer_spe wrote:ewarnerusa wrote:
If he's boondocking the way I think of boondocking, he won't be in a campground with rules but rather a dispersed spot with only the neighbors he traveled with. I do realize there are campgrounds without hookups so valid points on generator hours/rules.
My initial generator set up will be to run it during daylight hours and evening till bed. Only shut it off when sleeping. However, eventually, I would like to only need a few hours of run time a day.
Two ways to reduce run time.
1. increase battery bank capacity.
or (better)
2. add a solar panel charging system.
or (best)
Do both 1 and 2
Have fun!
I have a small solar panel on the roof.
By the time I am done, I want to have enough that sitting there, regardless of weather, with everything "shut off" the panel is enough. Then I want to get to the point where lights, furnace and fridge is on and the solar panels can keep up in fall. The goal is the only reason for the generator is to run the AC in the middle of the summer heat.
