Battery questions
I know there are some very knowledgeable folks on this topic, hoping you'll chime in. Current set up is a small 17' hybrid that HAD a new (Costco), single group 27 12v (105 AH) battery. I use a 20...
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sportsman 500 wrote:It's difficult for me to imagine one battery handling 1500 watts (at 12v) for more than a few seconds. That's 130 amps. Like running your a/c.
.. Kuerig coffee maker that brews one cup at a time. The initial warm-up lasts around or under 3 minutes drawing 1500 watts.... ... I would like to keep it to 1 group 27 or 31 deep cycle. ?
My experience shows that you need at least 4 and preferably 6 T105s for something like that. If you want to keep the weight down and have deep pockets, look at the Relion Lithium batteries. They don't sag in voltage under heavy loads.
It's also better to go to a higher voltage inverter, like 24 or greater, to cut the amps draw down to where you don't heat up the wires or batteries.
