Electrical Question
Hey Guys! I´m new to live in an RV, and I have a question about some electrical issue. Currently I have 2 outlets that work only if I plug the RV to a regular 120V hook-up. My question is , is there a...
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Yes & no.
You need solar panels pushing 12v DC power to your battery bank with an inverter converting the 12v DC from the battery bank to 120v AC at the outlets.
Of course this requires major control on your part to limit 120v AC usage.
- A 100w solar panel will typically generate around 400w-h of power to the battery.
- A 600w coffee maker run for 15minutes will use 150w-h
- 4- 15w lights run for 3hr in the evening will use 180w-h
- A 60w TV for 3 hr....oops you ran out of watt-hours.
- Don't even think about air/con.
So if you can live with the limits and you put in sufficient solar and batteries you can get by with a minimalist electrical usage. (and that's perfectly fine if it meets your needs)
You need solar panels pushing 12v DC power to your battery bank with an inverter converting the 12v DC from the battery bank to 120v AC at the outlets.
Of course this requires major control on your part to limit 120v AC usage.
- A 100w solar panel will typically generate around 400w-h of power to the battery.
- A 600w coffee maker run for 15minutes will use 150w-h
- 4- 15w lights run for 3hr in the evening will use 180w-h
- A 60w TV for 3 hr....oops you ran out of watt-hours.
- Don't even think about air/con.
So if you can live with the limits and you put in sufficient solar and batteries you can get by with a minimalist electrical usage. (and that's perfectly fine if it meets your needs)
