Solar Powered RV
Is there a way to run the Motorhome with solar panels (especially the A/C and microwave)? If so, how much do I need?
Forum Discussion
pianotuna wrote:You keep thinking everyone has YOUR A/C unit when most everyone has a standard 13.5k or 15k BTU unit and the 13.5k's draw about 120 amps and the 15k's draw 150 amps. With a standard 15k unit, there would be a 50 amp savings.
Hi mena,
Where is the 50 amp savings? My AC draws less than 1200 watts. Inverter losses are about 12% so the savings are 12 amps?
They have a rooftop 9k unit that draws 720W in either 12 or 24V. Say it's 12V, that's 60A. Three of those would provide 27k of cooling and draw as much as ONE 13.5k unit.
