I want to run a microwave on an inverter
I have an AF 865 camper. I want to be able to run the microwave, 900W, power demand shown to be 1350W, on an inverter for a short period of time, just warming stuff up. This would allow us to not carr...
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You need a 2000w inverter for that job. We do that all the time. You want a good sized battery bank to run that inverter such as four 6s. In a smaller Rv you could use LFP or SiO2 batts so the inverter will not alarm off while it is running the MW, but you still need AH to run the furnace etc that night. Just means recharge more often so keep the Honda handy!
Inverter at 120amps for 10 minutes is 20AH, not too much, but that is not the only AH draw for the 24 hr day of camping
Main thing is gen quiet hours. You can run the things off inverter early in the morning before gen hours let you recharge the batts. Same thing at night--watch movies off inverter, no gen noise, and then recharge with the Honda next day during gen hours.
With a TC you can carry batteries ahead of the wheel wells in the truck and then wire them up with the camper slid in part way so the wires will reach inside. That way you can carry four 6s, eg, two in the truck bed and two in the camper's battery box. Lots of ways around the problem.
Keep the Honda with you!
Inverter at 120amps for 10 minutes is 20AH, not too much, but that is not the only AH draw for the 24 hr day of camping
Main thing is gen quiet hours. You can run the things off inverter early in the morning before gen hours let you recharge the batts. Same thing at night--watch movies off inverter, no gen noise, and then recharge with the Honda next day during gen hours.
With a TC you can carry batteries ahead of the wheel wells in the truck and then wire them up with the camper slid in part way so the wires will reach inside. That way you can carry four 6s, eg, two in the truck bed and two in the camper's battery box. Lots of ways around the problem.
Keep the Honda with you!
