Jan-17-2018 02:45 AM
Jan-22-2018 02:06 PM
Jan-22-2018 08:01 AM
memtb wrote:
Shutting down the fridge for the night may present a problem. Once it wasrms up, it will take a substantial run time to get temps back down!! “Pay me now...or pay me later”!
Jan-22-2018 07:17 AM
ependydad wrote:bacil wrote:
Thanks, thats about what i expect, only one questionable thing for me now is if we want residential fridge and run it of the batteries
Fortunately for me, that question was answered FOR me- the current rig wasn't offered with one and the same with the next one.
I will say, to conserve battery power at night, I would often shut down the dorm fridge. You could likely do the same with a residential fridge.
Jan-22-2018 06:06 AM
bacil wrote:
Thanks, thats about what i expect, only one questionable thing for me now is if we want residential fridge and run it of the batteries
Jan-21-2018 07:33 AM
ependydad wrote:bacil wrote:
@ependydad : great video, what exactly are you running on your batteries ? and ins't 1000W inverter too small ? i can imagine, you draw much more ?
We manage our use when on battery power/inverter.
But, we've ran:
- laptop + charger
- monitor
- multiple TVs
- game systems
- toaster
- wife's curling iron (that one surprised me)
- dorm/mini fridge
- various device chargers (iPhones, iPads, etc)
- fans
- CPAP machine
- oil difuser
It'll run it, but I try not to:
- fridge on A/C (found this out by accident yesterday)
- the ceiling fan
We can NOT run:
- too many things at once
- the microwave
- the A/C fan
- the A/C compressor (unsurprisingly)
- the dryer (unsurprisingly)
Hope that helps. I wouldn't mind upgrading to a Magnum Hybrid inverter for faster charging and load assist when on 15 or 30amp sites.
Much to my chagrin, my family doesn't practice just about any conservation when we're on battery power which requires more generator runtime than I'd prefer.
Jan-20-2018 02:00 PM
Jan-19-2018 12:02 PM
bacil wrote:
@ependydad : great video, what exactly are you running on your batteries ? and ins't 1000W inverter too small ? i can imagine, you draw much more ?
Jan-18-2018 07:06 AM
bacil wrote:Are you sure about your math? A Samsung model RF197 uses about 125-150AH. So depending upon all of your loads you should be able to stay under 200AH or 4x6V batteries.
Absolutely agree, i just did my math and i would need close to 800Ah to run the domestic fridge and some other appliances and allow for 50% discharge on batteries between the charges (daily) from geny as i dont think solar is capable to do this alone.
Jan-18-2018 06:57 AM
Jan-18-2018 06:46 AM
bacil wrote:retispcsi wrote:
I have 4 6 volt batteries with a 2800 pure sine inverter. Also 6500kw Gen all installed by factory. I have a residential frig also. Will run everything I have except AC. Quite common depending on the brand of fiver you buy. I don't boondock but I have for the convenience as we fulltime. Comes in handy when the power goes out or stop for lunch.
This is exactly our plan, fulltime with occasional boondocking, hence all these questions on different topic, we plan to move to RV in march from our boat. I keep coming back and forth between factory installed geny and pair of quiet ones in track, and other things like the fridge and power, but also water etc.
Jan-18-2018 06:43 AM
bacil wrote:laknox wrote:bacil wrote:
I think i should have opened this in the tech part of the forum .... sorry admins 🙂
Anyway 🙂
@ependydad : great video, what exactly are you running on your batteries ? and ins't 1000W inverter too small ? i can imagine, you draw much more ?
As per battery bank, i am coming from sailing yachts world and we have in our charter flotila most boats with 2x starter battery for engines/generators and banks of 4 house batteries (deep cycle marine batteries usually 120Ah each) hence the term battery bank, if its wrong "terminus technicus" i do apologize 😉
This setup usually gives me about 4-5 days on quiet sailing if i only use the electronics and navigational/living quarters lights and have small fridge running. If i go smaller i would have to run engine every 1 or 2 days ti charge batteries
Surprised you don't have solar and/or wind generators...
Lyle
These are charter boats, so usually they are out max of 2 days from charter week so the cost is not worth the return. People charter them anyway, so from pure money sense its pointless to have the solar/wind installed on all of them.
Jan-18-2018 06:20 AM
2oldman wrote:RollandB wrote:Good choice for batteries in a hard-to-get-to place.
... 4-6v lLofeline AGMs... I relocated the battery bank to an unused area that has plumbing vent lines which were partitioned off and not the easiest to get to for everyday storage.
Jan-17-2018 09:07 PM
retispcsi wrote:
I have 4 6 volt batteries with a 2800 pure sine inverter. Also 6500kw Gen all installed by factory. I have a residential frig also. Will run everything I have except AC. Quite common depending on the brand of fiver you buy. I don't boondock but I have for the convenience as we fulltime. Comes in handy when the power goes out or stop for lunch.
Jan-17-2018 09:03 PM
laknox wrote:bacil wrote:
I think i should have opened this in the tech part of the forum .... sorry admins 🙂
Anyway 🙂
@ependydad : great video, what exactly are you running on your batteries ? and ins't 1000W inverter too small ? i can imagine, you draw much more ?
As per battery bank, i am coming from sailing yachts world and we have in our charter flotila most boats with 2x starter battery for engines/generators and banks of 4 house batteries (deep cycle marine batteries usually 120Ah each) hence the term battery bank, if its wrong "terminus technicus" i do apologize 😉
This setup usually gives me about 4-5 days on quiet sailing if i only use the electronics and navigational/living quarters lights and have small fridge running. If i go smaller i would have to run engine every 1 or 2 days ti charge batteries
Surprised you don't have solar and/or wind generators...
Lyle