| Re: *New Owner* Battery Bank Questions..... [message #327151 is a reply to message #327078] |
Fri, 15 December 2017 17:56   |
kerry pinkerton
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DrMeznik wrote on Thu, 14 December 2017 00:34...I'm planning on full timing in this rig with mostly boondocking.....
Personally, it sounds to me like you're starting in the wrong place and the wrong questions. You can't possibly develop a power system until you know what your loads are. You may already have done this but you did not say so. Ken Burton's post is right on.
Boondocking means a lot of things to a lot of different people. We have no idea what it means to you. Are you going to wander around various WalMarts or plan on spending a few weeks at a time in National Parks off grid?
If you are going to BOONDOCK mostly, you have to have power sources that can keep up with the load...winter AND summer. Batteries can smooth out load but if you are going to want AC you're going to need a generator because an inverter that will run an AC is not viable nor are a battery bank to support it. If you are going to use the genny, you have to have a way to refuel unless you are going to be driving by gas stations every few days.
There are a few people here that spend some time at Burning Man or camp in the desert in the winter. They might have some insight as to what you can reasonably do with the confines of GMC.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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