Television - 12 volt or 120?
Bought our trailer new back in 2002. We rarely use the TV, that just isn't the type of camping we do. That said, wife wants to upgrade (the TV) to something more modern - mainly with the intention...
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This topic has been coming up forever. The answer used to be that you will be running a DVD anyway at times, which needs the inverter, so might as well have the TV on it too.
You can put the inverter on an on/off switch like some come with. You plug the TV and DVD etc into a power bar that has an on/off switch. So you don't leave the TV "off" which actually leaves it on in standby drawing power. Turn off the power bar that is in the inverter, and that kills the TV dead.
Yes to getting a bigger TV if wanted. I added one of those swing- out TV holders instead of the OEM "box" in the 1991 Class C, and now have a 32" TV up there. The "box" holds the DVD and VCR (yes :) ) and whatever stuff. Good mod!
You can use MSW or PSW with TV stuff- doesn't matter. A big inverter doesn't use any more than a smaller inverter when you only have it on when running things. I posted actual measured numbers on that topic some years ago if you can find that info.
A TV draws way more power with high brightness settings. If you really care about battery draw on inverter, choose a lower brightness setting on the TV.
You can put the inverter on an on/off switch like some come with. You plug the TV and DVD etc into a power bar that has an on/off switch. So you don't leave the TV "off" which actually leaves it on in standby drawing power. Turn off the power bar that is in the inverter, and that kills the TV dead.
Yes to getting a bigger TV if wanted. I added one of those swing- out TV holders instead of the OEM "box" in the 1991 Class C, and now have a 32" TV up there. The "box" holds the DVD and VCR (yes :) ) and whatever stuff. Good mod!
You can use MSW or PSW with TV stuff- doesn't matter. A big inverter doesn't use any more than a smaller inverter when you only have it on when running things. I posted actual measured numbers on that topic some years ago if you can find that info.
A TV draws way more power with high brightness settings. If you really care about battery draw on inverter, choose a lower brightness setting on the TV.
