Jacked your to house batteries
When boondocking, can I plug the RV into a Jackery unit to transfer amps into the house batteries? I know I loose some power going from 12 v to 110 and back but I am looking for an easy way way to mak...
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rlw999
The power factor on my PD converter is 0.7. The OP doesn't state the type of batteries he has--but if they are lead acid, that may cost another 10% loss.
Taking your figure of 15% loss on the Jackery and then the PD after that, makes it possible but extremely wasteful. My PD is only 30 amps and draws 750 watts. You might get 2 hours of charging out of the Jackery (but I doubt that.
I'm not a fan of LI batteries--but there are more than a few that are considerably cheaper than the Battleborn brand.
So sure, the OP can use it--but he would be far better off using it as a power supply for low draw devices.
If you are in a tent, a Jackery might be useful when tentdocking (boondocking in a tent).
The power factor on my PD converter is 0.7. The OP doesn't state the type of batteries he has--but if they are lead acid, that may cost another 10% loss.
Taking your figure of 15% loss on the Jackery and then the PD after that, makes it possible but extremely wasteful. My PD is only 30 amps and draws 750 watts. You might get 2 hours of charging out of the Jackery (but I doubt that.
I'm not a fan of LI batteries--but there are more than a few that are considerably cheaper than the Battleborn brand.
So sure, the OP can use it--but he would be far better off using it as a power supply for low draw devices.
If you are in a tent, a Jackery might be useful when tentdocking (boondocking in a tent).
