Using electrical outlets off of battery
If I have my batteries charged can I use the outlets in camper? What would I have to do? Thanks in advance for any answers on this.
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- Wall outlets are 120 volt ac. Your battery is 10 volt dc. No you cannot use wall outlets unless plugged in to 120 volt ac or on a generator.
Wind River wrote:
Wall outlets are 120 volt ac. Your battery is 10 volt dc. No you cannot use wall outlets unless plugged in to 120 volt ac or on a generator.
I'm sure he means 12v DC. You can also install an inverter which can convert 12v DC to 120v AC.- Batteries should be 12 volts. You can install an inverter to provide 120 vac but you need a good battery bank if you want to run anything with a substantial amp draw.
- I gazed at his User Name...
- 150 to 300 watt inverter is pretty easy install for small items.
2000+ watts for large items gets to be a bit more complex.
Most items run better on sine wave.
What do you expect to run? upsfella wrote:
If I have my batteries charged can I use the outlets in camper? What would I have to do? Thanks in advance for any answers on this.
Suggest you Google "The 12 Volt Side of Life", so you can understand how the two different RV electrical systems work.MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I gazed at his User Name...
He probably works for UPS delivery systems, ie He works for BROWN, like FedEX, not uninterurpted power supply batteries.NinerBikes wrote:
well that ruined MY thought....MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I gazed at his User Name...
He probably works for UPS delivery systems, ie He works for BROWN, like FedEX, not uninterurpted power supply batteries.- Yup, here is a couple ac outlets that will run off your RV batteries.
It will run the tv, sat receiver, DVD, vacuum cleaner, and even a sound system. And it is quiet, no fan,....worked so good I just bought a 2nd one.
Just plug it in the cig liter socket, or chop the plug off and wire to battery.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191694191726?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITupsfella wrote:
If I have my batteries charged can I use the outlets in camper? What would I have to do? Thanks in advance for any answers on this. - UPS FELLA got me. Too many years down here haha. A 150 watt load will drain a single battery in about 4 hours. Most people go overboard sizing an inverter. Sorta like giving a knockout platinum champagne grade blonde a platinum VISA card when having a beer grade income. Disaster looms.
With a single battery a 150 watt imverter is more than enough.
There's always a catch. Like: They snore
