Boondocking and Phantom loads.
I am curious what the serious boondocker does about the phantom loads in there TT. The few time I needed a non electric campsite I turned off the antenna booster, switched the Frig and water heate...
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Chuck and Di wrote:I'm guessing "The fridge operates on 120V" and he uses ice and coolers when boondocking. Or perhaps it's low enough draw that his solar and an inverter handle it. In any case, a fridge isn't a phantom load - it can be turned off.westend wrote:
I don't have any phantom loads. Engineering and ancient systems took care of that.
My alarms are battery operated. My "furnace" is a vented, stand-alone propane heater. The fridge operates on 120V. All lights are LED. The only other 12V devices that operate are fans and the water pump.
I have 235W of solar panel and 300AH of battery capacity. As long as the sun shines, I'm golden.
What powers your fridge?
