Boondocking help
DW and I don't generally boondock. However, because of the busy Labor Day weekend we could only get a primitive site. No water/no problem. No sewer/no problem. No electric/hhhmmmmm......... We are cur...
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A common Shurflo 4008 will draw about 3.2 A and pump about 2.2 GPM at 10 psi (pretty low pressure, like when a faucet is open). Pumping a full 33 gallon tank would take about 33/2.2=15 minutes, and use about 0.8 Ah.
A common group 27 marine "deep cycle" battery is around 90 Ah, so a water pump isn't a significant drain.
Common 921 incandescent bulbs, on the other hand, use about 1.25 A each, and dual fixtures are pretty common. So, just having a couple of lights on for 4 hours might consume 4x1.25x4= 20 Ah. Replacing with LEDs can cut that by 80%.
A Dometic refrigerator running on propane will still draw about .35 A constantly, more if there are fans. That's 8.4 Ah per day.
A MaxxFan 4500K on low draws about .35 A. But, a cheap Ventline vent-fan can draw 1.5 A.
A Suburban NT-20SEQ furnace will draw about 2.5 A when actually running.
A common group 27 marine "deep cycle" battery is around 90 Ah, so a water pump isn't a significant drain.
Common 921 incandescent bulbs, on the other hand, use about 1.25 A each, and dual fixtures are pretty common. So, just having a couple of lights on for 4 hours might consume 4x1.25x4= 20 Ah. Replacing with LEDs can cut that by 80%.
A Dometic refrigerator running on propane will still draw about .35 A constantly, more if there are fans. That's 8.4 Ah per day.
A MaxxFan 4500K on low draws about .35 A. But, a cheap Ventline vent-fan can draw 1.5 A.
A Suburban NT-20SEQ furnace will draw about 2.5 A when actually running.
