Using Power Inverter to Run Air Con?
Is is possable to run the roof air on my MH with an Inverter. I have found a 2000 watt continuous / 4000 watt Peak power inverter and was wondering if it would do the job. I do have a generator and...
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Possible, but not practical.
To make 2000 Watts with DC takes 10+ times the Amps as AC. You would need a 12V DC source capable of producing 160 Amps continuous. That's assuming the conversion is 100% efficient, which it isn't. Try more like 180-200 Amps.
That's the full output of two "heavy duty" automotive alternators, and you can't run an automotive alternator at its full "rated" output for extended periods or it will melt down. You'd have to rig up 3-4 alternators in your tow rig.
Sounds like you want the AC running while you travel? Why? Are you so fragile in constitution that you can't put up with it being a little stuffy in the camper for an hour or so after you arrive somewhere?
It's going to take you some time to set up, so why not plug in and fire off the AC as soon as you're parked, then do your setup routine? By the time you're deployed and ready to sit down and relax in some nice cool AC, it will be ready for you.
To make 2000 Watts with DC takes 10+ times the Amps as AC. You would need a 12V DC source capable of producing 160 Amps continuous. That's assuming the conversion is 100% efficient, which it isn't. Try more like 180-200 Amps.
That's the full output of two "heavy duty" automotive alternators, and you can't run an automotive alternator at its full "rated" output for extended periods or it will melt down. You'd have to rig up 3-4 alternators in your tow rig.
Sounds like you want the AC running while you travel? Why? Are you so fragile in constitution that you can't put up with it being a little stuffy in the camper for an hour or so after you arrive somewhere?
It's going to take you some time to set up, so why not plug in and fire off the AC as soon as you're parked, then do your setup routine? By the time you're deployed and ready to sit down and relax in some nice cool AC, it will be ready for you.
