generators?
Just bought a Rockwood A122BH Hard side. It is a 30 amp trailer, now I need a generator. I have heard Honda's are the quietest, but very pricey. I have had Champion in the past and they work great, ju...
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bondebond
Agree - go to 10,000' and not worry about air conditioning.
"...Someone please show me an alternative method for running an A/C when not on shore power..."
Probably cannot run a 13,500 BTU a/c 24/7 with solar and battery suite. We have run the 13,500 BTU for 3.5 hours several times as a combination of solar panels and battery suite. We were down to below 50% SOC (LFP is good down to 20% SOC) and wanted energy for any untoward events at night.
We have 1.4 kW of panels, 8.6 kW-hr (48 V nominal) LFP battery suite and a Magnum 4.0 kW PSWI. Have trialed the battery suite and PSWI running a/c and m/w simultaneously at about 0.3 C (3.3 kW). There was a comment about a small 1000 BTU a/c which takes about 250 W. We could run this in bedroom 24/7. The Aussies use mini-splits a/cs which use around 250 to 500 W maximum. Our SOP is pretty much hike about or read sitting in shade of 5th wheel during the day and then run the a/c for an hour or so at dusk to drop the interior temperature below 90, which is quite sufficient in mountain west. Use 12 V fans (12 W)and a half-dozen 12 V receptacles about the cabins in the evening.
Reed and Elaine
Agree - go to 10,000' and not worry about air conditioning.
"...Someone please show me an alternative method for running an A/C when not on shore power..."
Probably cannot run a 13,500 BTU a/c 24/7 with solar and battery suite. We have run the 13,500 BTU for 3.5 hours several times as a combination of solar panels and battery suite. We were down to below 50% SOC (LFP is good down to 20% SOC) and wanted energy for any untoward events at night.
We have 1.4 kW of panels, 8.6 kW-hr (48 V nominal) LFP battery suite and a Magnum 4.0 kW PSWI. Have trialed the battery suite and PSWI running a/c and m/w simultaneously at about 0.3 C (3.3 kW). There was a comment about a small 1000 BTU a/c which takes about 250 W. We could run this in bedroom 24/7. The Aussies use mini-splits a/cs which use around 250 to 500 W maximum. Our SOP is pretty much hike about or read sitting in shade of 5th wheel during the day and then run the a/c for an hour or so at dusk to drop the interior temperature below 90, which is quite sufficient in mountain west. Use 12 V fans (12 W)and a half-dozen 12 V receptacles about the cabins in the evening.
Reed and Elaine
