From: ganthony@gmail.org
On 8/2/2024 10:59 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Aug 2024 13:02:29 -0000 (UTC),
> Ted Heise wrote:
>
>> All good thoughts, and reminds me I haven't said much about my
>> use case. We tow a Lance 1475 with the Acadia Denali, and my
>> interest is being able to camp off the grid (e.g., National
>> Forests) so we can have some freedom in where we go (i.e., not
>> be bound by campground reservations) and to not be packed in
>> with lots of other campers.
>
>> As far as electrical usage, the fridge is fair size for a small
>> trailer but can run on propane. The AC won't run at all on 12
>> V, so that leaves microwave, electric kettle (for Aeropress
>> coffee), furnace fan, lights, and charging of phones and
>> laptops. We have a newish 100Ah LiFEPO4 battery, and my guess
>> is it might not last a full day. Hence the need for some
>> additional power source. I need to try it out without shore
>> power, so plan to try next camping trip. Probably at a place
>> with shore power, but just not connected until/if needed.
>
> Okay, I'm a dumbass. I just realized that unlike other options
> (the trailer battery, a DC-Dc convertor, solar), a generator will
> let me run 120 V things. Duh.
>
Yeah, it will be almost like on shore power unless you think you will be
able to run your AC and/or microwave ... unless you go with a larger,
i.e., costlier, generator. For pretty much everything else, these less
expensive models should serve your needs. You'll just have to manually
regulate your demand by turning off and on higher demand loads. Toaster,
hair dryer, coffee pot, maybe water heater.
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