Inverters Why ??
Why not use 12 volts for your camper. 12v items are more and more available today . Microwaves, a/c , will require a generator /or shore power anyway. TV 's are 12 volt, lighting and most everything e...
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The question is"Inverters Why?"
1) Since installing an inverter 8 years ago in our TC,( now our TT), dry/boondock camping 98% of the time, we have eliminated the need for a generator, which we still carry along" just in case".
2) We use many of the simple 120V appliances that are at home. (magic bullet, blender, hair dryer, camera battery charger, toaster, etc.)
3) TT batteries are being maintained by inverter all winter as solar panels are under 2' of snow and converter is disabled.
4) We can pop popcorn, make margaritas, grind coffee, use the micro, etc. at state and national parks before and after and during generator times.
5) 120V appliances through an inverter aren't the only things that will draw down batteries. Having had a 12V compressor fridge for close to 6 years and using our 12V RV furnace fan in cold weather, these are 12V appliance that will kill batteries in short order when dry/boondock camping if you do not have a good way of putting back the AH's.
6) Having an inverter so after a shower she can dry her hair with the 950W hair dryer after an 8 hr day hike climbing from Catalina SP to the top of Mt. Lemon is one of the simplist ways of keeping my hiking partner of 39 years.
With our small and large inverters, 4 6V GC-2's, 490W solar, LED's everywhere, independence from the genny and power pole is really quite simple.
Dave
1) Since installing an inverter 8 years ago in our TC,( now our TT), dry/boondock camping 98% of the time, we have eliminated the need for a generator, which we still carry along" just in case".
2) We use many of the simple 120V appliances that are at home. (magic bullet, blender, hair dryer, camera battery charger, toaster, etc.)
3) TT batteries are being maintained by inverter all winter as solar panels are under 2' of snow and converter is disabled.
4) We can pop popcorn, make margaritas, grind coffee, use the micro, etc. at state and national parks before and after and during generator times.
5) 120V appliances through an inverter aren't the only things that will draw down batteries. Having had a 12V compressor fridge for close to 6 years and using our 12V RV furnace fan in cold weather, these are 12V appliance that will kill batteries in short order when dry/boondock camping if you do not have a good way of putting back the AH's.
6) Having an inverter so after a shower she can dry her hair with the 950W hair dryer after an 8 hr day hike climbing from Catalina SP to the top of Mt. Lemon is one of the simplist ways of keeping my hiking partner of 39 years.
With our small and large inverters, 4 6V GC-2's, 490W solar, LED's everywhere, independence from the genny and power pole is really quite simple.
Dave
