Electric Heater Question
Tomorrow I'm trading my 2013 Apex 268 for a 2014 Arctic Fox 25p. I'm so stoked. Wife and I want to do winter camping. The question is I'm looking at supplementing the regular heat with an electric hea...
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Electric heating via an inverter is a very bad idea. The 12.5 amps at 120V will be at least 125 amps at 12V and more because the inverter is not be 100% efficient. Assuming 80% efficiency, the amp draw will be 156 amps. That would deplete two batteries in about an hour.
A much better idea is to use the propane heater. Even that will require a backup source to charge the batteries every day or two because the fan in the heater uses a lot of electricity.
A much better idea is to use the propane heater. Even that will require a backup source to charge the batteries every day or two because the fan in the heater uses a lot of electricity.
