Dry camping with satellite TV possible?
Update/Edit: It seems some people were confused by my original post, and I have some new discoveries. Looking into getting Dish Network's Tailgater and VIP 211K receiver. Or anything, really. ...
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A pair of GC2 golf car batteries (Six volt) in series hold about 1KW of usable enegery
22 watts times 24 hours is 528 watts.
Add a pair of GC-2 batteries to your existing battery bank and you will have more than enough, even a single group 31 is enough to bolster your battery bank, IN fact. Running the generator for at least six hours a day.. Even less would do it.
But I'd go with an additional pair of GC-2s if I could because.. Best bang for the buck... You may also need a small converter upgrade...
Converter should be around 1/3 your total battery bank 20 hour amp hour rating.
Bigger (Faster recharge) not good for batteries.. in fact slower is better so it's a trade off between generator run time and battery life.
22 watts times 24 hours is 528 watts.
Add a pair of GC-2 batteries to your existing battery bank and you will have more than enough, even a single group 31 is enough to bolster your battery bank, IN fact. Running the generator for at least six hours a day.. Even less would do it.
But I'd go with an additional pair of GC-2s if I could because.. Best bang for the buck... You may also need a small converter upgrade...
Converter should be around 1/3 your total battery bank 20 hour amp hour rating.
Bigger (Faster recharge) not good for batteries.. in fact slower is better so it's a trade off between generator run time and battery life.
