Power Center/Converter 101

mitch5252 wrote:

NinerBikes wrote:

2oldman wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
mitch I think has a single battery.

It's surprising to me nobody has suggested getting another battery.

I guess I'm that nobody... page 1. GC-2's.

OP needs to understand before spending more money, that batteries, solar panels, charge controllers, generators, etc, all need to be balanced and integrated into a complete set of compatible systems, to all work their best together.

She bought the Eu1000i, there's a limit right there, it won't even run her microwave oven.

BTW, you can always hook up your generator and plug in to it to move your slide in and out, instead of running a big wasteful V6 gas motor on your Nissan 4x4.

I can't put another battery on the tongue - there is no room and I am over my truck's tongue weight limit as it is. I LOVE to cook over the open fire, so microwave not an issue. All I really want is to run an occasional light (LED) (and a lantern could cover the lights) and keep the CO sensor and the fridge working. The rest I can do without. Oh, the MaxxFan, too. Nice to have that on a warm night.

I have tried and I am unable to lift the Honda eu2000.

Michelle

You really are fine with your set up as is as long as you don't mind running your generator once a day for 3-4 hours. We dry camp for 2 weeks with a single 12v battery, WFCO converter and an EU1000. Our power consumption is Fantastic fan all night, water pump and fridge and water heater on propane. Our interior lighting is all LED. Battery voltage will be 12.3V in the morning (about 0.7A load) before starting the generator.

I do carry a smart battery charger that will charge at a faster rate that I may use on occasion if I need to reduce generator run time for that day.

Dick