Looking for first Travel Trailer
Wife and I have been talking about getting a bumper dragger for cross country travel and camping (Boondocking) for a while. I envision us using it 6-12 times a year, as vacation balance for our respe...
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Battery usage varies a lot with equipment and usage habits and, of course, with the capacity of the battery bank.
I have a pair of golf cart batteries in my motorhome (which is likely an upgrade from what a trailer comes with new), and I should be able to go a week or so before they need recharging if I'm a little bit careful not to unduly waste power. (I haven't had need to do that yet, so it's a bit theoretical.) The biggest power consumer I have is the fridge control circuitry. Many fridges are not quite so good as mine in terms of power consumption, especially if mounted in a slide and so requiring fans to move air around the cooling unit.
On the other hand, if one were using an inverter to power a microwave, those same batteries might need recharging after several minutes.
At least a couple of days should not be an unreasonable goal. With solar power, if in an area and weather where it's doing much, that can be extended a lot--maybe indefinitely.
I have a pair of golf cart batteries in my motorhome (which is likely an upgrade from what a trailer comes with new), and I should be able to go a week or so before they need recharging if I'm a little bit careful not to unduly waste power. (I haven't had need to do that yet, so it's a bit theoretical.) The biggest power consumer I have is the fridge control circuitry. Many fridges are not quite so good as mine in terms of power consumption, especially if mounted in a slide and so requiring fans to move air around the cooling unit.
On the other hand, if one were using an inverter to power a microwave, those same batteries might need recharging after several minutes.
At least a couple of days should not be an unreasonable goal. With solar power, if in an area and weather where it's doing much, that can be extended a lot--maybe indefinitely.
