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JiminDenver
Jun 16, 2014Explorer II
Almot wrote:JiminDenver wrote:
the heaviest 12v load we have is a 12v, 200w, auto drip coffee maker. Running it along with the furnace, lights and fans might pull the system out of float.
Right now I am using a 3000w PSW inverter but plan on a smaller one for just the TV and dish. The draw at idle on the big inverter is crazy high.
Without self-aiming gizmos in sat system, 300W should suffice. Definitely will, if you switch to stove-top coffee. Or - tea. Lights you normally don't need - too much - at the same time with solar charging.
The tailgater itself is self aiming so I'll have to check in to the draw before I buy. One of the TV's is 12v so I may just run it that way and use a smaller PSW inverter on the receiver.
The little coffee pot makes a good load for testing, unfortunately it takes forever to make the worse coffee possible. Usually we use a Melita similar coffee pot on the stove.
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