Battery Question -- 2xTrojan L16RE, 1500w Inverter?

[Sambino]

Hello all,

I'm slowly fixing up an old camper van that had all the electronics ripped out.

I'm looking at either two Trojan L16RE-B Batteries, or four Trojan T-105-RE Batteries. I'd rather get the two L16s, than the four T-105s, but I'm not sure how much power I could suck out of the L16s.

I'd like to be able to run a 1500W pure sine to power a 1500w toaster oven for up to half an hour. I know you need a pretty big battery bank to be able to run something that heavy duty. I was wondering if the L16s could do it, and if 4 105s could handle if the L16s probably couldn't. I figure the two sets in parallel would be able to up the amperage of the output, yeah?

Obviously I'd be using the thickest gauge wire I could get my hands on, and would have less than two feet between the batteries and the inverter. The batteries would be recharged with a 300-600w solar setup (if that matters), which is something I'm still figuring out as well.

Spec sheets for the batteries are here
L16- http://www.trojanbattery.com/pdf/datasheets/L16REB_TrojanRE_Data_Sheets.pdf
T105- http://www.trojanbattery.com/pdf/datasheets/T105RE_TrojanRE_Data_Sheets.pdf

Thanks in advance!

[DrewE]

Most toaster ovens would be just fine with a MSW inverter. Heaters and switches don't care at all about the purity of the AC waveform. Even most with digital controls would probably work fine.

I would note that one pound of propane has as much energy as a few hundred pounds of battery (though, of course, it requires a bit more specialized infrastructure to "recharge" a propane tank). In other words, for dry camping, a gas oven will cook a whole lot more than a toaster oven and a battery bank.

[Golden_HVAC]

Do you really want to pick up 200 pound batteries?

I can tell you first hand that moving out my old 4 golf cart batteries and installing 4 new 67 pound batteries wore me out, when I was only 40! I could not consider moving a 120 pound 8D battery anymore. Forget anything about the L16's. . They are just to heavy.

I have a 1997 Trace M1512 inverter/charger in my 97 Bounder motorhome, with 4 golf cart batteries. It works out great. I also have 415 watts of solar.

SunElec.com is a great place to look for solar panels.

Fred.