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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Sure, no problem. All you need add to that is an 18 wheeler full of batteries.
Your standard single house battery will power that AC for all of about 7 or 8 minutes before being completely discharged, although given that they have decreased capacity when drained too fast, you might actually only get about 3 minutes out of it. Thus the need for the entire trailer full of batteries.
Actually, if you look around this forum, you will find that this question gets asked on a weekly basis, and some of those threads contain replies by folks who actually walk you through the math describing in great detail why this is a non-functioning idea.
Your standard single house battery will power that AC for all of about 7 or 8 minutes before being completely discharged, although given that they have decreased capacity when drained too fast, you might actually only get about 3 minutes out of it. Thus the need for the entire trailer full of batteries.
Actually, if you look around this forum, you will find that this question gets asked on a weekly basis, and some of those threads contain replies by folks who actually walk you through the math describing in great detail why this is a non-functioning idea.
