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Boatycall
Explorer
Sep 09, 2015

Running roof air off solar, a Honda EU1000, and batteries

My goal - be as quiet as possible when boondocking, while still having all the creature comforts. Even a 13.5k BTU roof air. But on really hot days, even my 600 watts of solar won't match the load. ...
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valhalla360
Navigator
Sep 10, 2015
Sure it's possible but to no advantage.

The cost of battery bank and inverter will be many times the cost of upgrading to a slightly larger generator.

The battery bank will weigh far more than the slightly larger generator.

On a hot day, you lose the cycling and the batteries eventually die.

While an interesting experiment, it's totally impractical.

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