Posted by JDEM on September 20, 2019 at 17:55:40 from (47.33.231.52):
In Reply to: Camper Solar posted by John M on September 20, 2019 at 13:13:30:
I have a small motorhome (on a 1978 Toyota chassis). The power cord b built into the RV that is meant to plug into shore power or park power is a conventional 15 amp, 120 volt plug. When I camp off-grid, I just plug in my motorhome cord into an inverter and then all my builty-in outlets work.
Note that bigger campers with air-conditioners use bigger plugs, so to do what I am doing might need an adapter. You can buy a inverter rated 2000 watts continuous and 4000 watts surge for $130. A 1000/2000 watt inverter for $90. Note that a 2000 watt continuous duty inverter can make a steady 15 amps of AC power. So the limiting factor is your battery bank.
There are much more expensive "full wave" or "sine wave" inverters but for running a TV or coffee pot or lights, a cheap mod-wave works just as well as a so-called "true sine wave."
Keep in mind that inverters turn them selves off if battery voltage drops below 11 volts - even if just for a fraction of a second. Batteries meant to start a car or truck are designed to drop to 9 volts when used hard. THAT does not work with an inverter that turns off at 11 volts. For that reason, if you have any high-draw appliances like a big microwave oven, you need a lot of battery power. At least 220 amp-hours worth.
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