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upsfella
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Oct 01, 2015

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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  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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