โOct-13-2016 12:12 PM
โOct-14-2016 06:29 AM
bighatnohorse wrote:Chowan wrote:
200-400watt system will take care of the lights. What else can 200-400wt handle in addition to the lights? Charge phones and
computers? (This is not sarcasm. I am very interested)
You have to remember that everything runs off the "house" batteries. Inverters, lights, fans, USB chargers, etc.
So the only thing we have to charge are the house batteries.
From there we charge: three cell phones, three laptops, two electric toothbrushes, one Fitbit and one iPod - plus the two lead-acid camper batteries.
Cell phones need charging everyday. The other stuff only requires occasional charging.
For off grid:
I've add two small inverters so that we can charge the laptops, toothbrush and (drill motor when needed).
One of the inverters is in the bathroom so I can run the WaterPik AC appliance.
Roof top solar is working all the time - driving down the highway or parked at Walmart.
Many devices are completely charged before reaching a destination.
We wouldn't be without our on-board propane generator though.
Generator is required for AC and microwave use.
Solar is a convenience for us. And we love it.
โOct-14-2016 01:26 AM
โOct-13-2016 10:16 PM
EsoxLucius wrote:Yes and without solar the battery is dead. The energy comes from solar, just stored in the battery.
Your inverter is powered by batteries. Solar charges batteries and likely has insufficient current to supply much for the microwave.
โOct-13-2016 10:12 PM
EsoxLucius wrote:
Your inverter is powered by batteries. Solar charges batteries and likely has insufficient current to supply much for the microwave.
โOct-13-2016 10:09 PM
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โOct-13-2016 08:28 PM
JFNM wrote:bighatnohorse wrote:
Generator is required for ... microwave use.
That may be true for your setup but it is not universally true. I use my microwave a good bit from battery/inverter and my convection oven occasionally from battery/inverter. Also electric coffee pot. I'm only using this as an example of why general statements are so difficult in these discussions - everyone's equipment, location, usage, etc. is different.
โOct-13-2016 06:45 PM
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โOct-13-2016 05:49 PM
2oldman wrote:GordonThree wrote:And you do this with a 2kw generator?
Charging current is usually 120-125 amps..
My 2k Honda does 13.2 amps @ 120 = 1584 watts
120a @ 13.3 v = 1596 watts.
That's right on the edge. It must be screaming.
โOct-13-2016 05:42 PM
โOct-13-2016 05:38 PM
GordonThree wrote:And you do this with a 2kw generator?
Charging current is usually 120-125 amps..
โOct-13-2016 05:32 PM
Boon Docker wrote:
Wow,I want one of those chargers.
I think you use a flux capacitor. :B