From: theise@panix.com
On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 00:37:03 -0000 (UTC),
Carol wrote:
> Ted Heise wrote:
> > I'm now wondering if my best bet may just be to minimize use
> > of the battery so it might last a couple of days. The fridge
> > seems likely to the biggest draw, and is probably why the
> > batterys has lost a significant portion of its capacity after
> > a day of towing. Would it be unacceptably dangerous to run
> > the fridge from the propane tank while towing?
Any thoughts about running the fridge on propane while towing?
> i'd gather data for a bit. There are several approaches to
> this. What you want, is good batteries that don't 'leak all
> the juice out' (lose charge at unacceptable rate when parked
> for a bit, not being used). That means the Ecoflow River 2
> isn't a wise choice in a long RV trip. The Jackery (hasn't had
> the same test applies yet, patience dear one!) is a much better
> bet. I know it was parked for 3 months once and lost only
> about 5% charge. That wouldn't be noticable.
>
> The ecoflow river (ECR2 for short) isn't a bad battery at all,
> it's just not right for this application. It fits my needs
> though with one running DVD/TV (perhaps laptop?) and other used
> most of the time in the shed so Don can play with building
> fishing lures and small wood working projects. If he has to
> stop to recharge it, thats simple. We can even bring in a
> spare portable AC with an electrical cord from the back porch.
> (estimate ECR2 would last 3-4 hours on it's own with an LED
> light).
>
> You'd need more power and a longer holding time. More in line
> with the Jackery.
So if I'm reading this right, the concept would be to use some
kind of portable power station as something like a backup for the
trailer's installed battery? Seems it would be handy, and might
be simplest to set up with solar panels.
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Ted Heise West Lafayette, IN, USA
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