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what type and brand and size of batteries have you found best for full time rv,ing thanks
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You don't say if you have an inverter or what your expected loads are.
In my trailer, I have a 4 Trojan 6V agm batteries and a 2000 watt inverter.
That gives a total capacity of 400 amp hours - so 200 amp hours of usable capacity, more or less.
I'm wired up for the inverter to power all my 110 outlets and the microwave. Not the air conditioner of course, nor the electric mode on the water heater. My fridge is a 3-way. Microwave is 1000 watts. TV and stereo are 12v native and all the lights are LED.
I find this to be adequate battery capacity for full-timing. My solar is 320 watts and can put back around 20 amps per hour depending on the sunshine available.
So if I were to go off-grid fully, I think this is adequate. The battery capacity is at least a couple days at average consumption with solar charging that can keep up with that use.
In my trailer, I have a 4 Trojan 6V agm batteries and a 2000 watt inverter.
That gives a total capacity of 400 amp hours - so 200 amp hours of usable capacity, more or less.
I'm wired up for the inverter to power all my 110 outlets and the microwave. Not the air conditioner of course, nor the electric mode on the water heater. My fridge is a 3-way. Microwave is 1000 watts. TV and stereo are 12v native and all the lights are LED.
I find this to be adequate battery capacity for full-timing. My solar is 320 watts and can put back around 20 amps per hour depending on the sunshine available.
So if I were to go off-grid fully, I think this is adequate. The battery capacity is at least a couple days at average consumption with solar charging that can keep up with that use.
