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Re: Portable A/C unit
donn0128 wrote: 1, truck motor at idle will burn lots of fuel and lots of polution 2, 100 A alternator is rated amps at XXX RPM, not at idle 3, a single battery can only supply about 50% of its rate before it is considered dead. 4, 10.8A at 120VAC means the inverter will draw approx 110Amps at 12VDC to run the load. Any more questions? Thanks for the reply. The alternator is rated at 100 amps at idle and 200 amps at 1200 RPM. The truck idles at .2 gal. per hr. The emissions are non issue. Still not positive why this won't work?562Views0likes0Comments- 172Views0likes0Comments
Portable A/C unit
have a Camper Box Truck with a 14' box. I also have a 10,000 BTU portable A/C that uses 1200 watts / 10.8 amps). I would like to run the A/C for several hours without a Honda type gas generator. I was thinking: I could upgrade the Truck Alternator to one that produces 100 amps at idle. Get a good quality Deep Cell Battery that holds 200 amps. Get a 3000 watt inverter. Plug in the Portable A/C. Start the Truck and just let it idle for hours when the A/C is on (the engine does not over-heat). Would this work? Thank you for your thoughts!3.6KViews0likes19CommentsElectric Power Question
I have a Camper Box Truck with a 14' box. I also have a 10,000 BTU portable A/C that uses 1200 watts / 10.8 amps). I would like to run the A/C for several hours without a Honda type gas generator. I was thinking: I could upgrade the Truck Alternator to one that produces 100 amps at idle. Get a good quality Deep Cell Battery that holds 200 amps. Get a 3000 watt inverter. Plug in the Portable A/C. Start the Truck and just let it idle for hours when the A/C is on (the engine does not over-heat). Would this work? Thank you for your thoughts!1.3KViews0likes6Comments
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