My adding inverter plans - Pls review and comment - Event Date: 29 Mar 2018 |
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GlueGuy
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Calendar Event: My adding inverter plans - Pls review and comment Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 12:38pm |
Agree. The amount of current required to run an inverter at 1500 watts is enormous, and would require humongous wires to support. Just 1500 watts would draw 125 amps. If you should happen to put a 3000 watt load on it, it would go to 250 amps. Now you're talking about welding cables.
Even a 1500 watt load would deplete your 150 AH batteries (if you have two of them) in less than an hour. The usable capacity of TWO 150 AH is about 1800 watt-hours. That means you can run 1800 watts for 1 hour, and then you are done. |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 11:37am |
I agree with StephenH. The AC and the microwave are the two devices that aren't practical to run from an inverter. Not only do you have to worry about drain on the batteries, but you'd also have to use huge wire to run that much current. 1500W for the microwave is 125A from the batteries to the inverter, not including inversion losses.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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StephenH
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Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 11:29am |
If you can make it work, more power to you. I seriously doubt your measley 150-180A even with your 120W solar would be sufficient. Is that the capacity or 50% of the capacity of the batteries? You don't want to discharge deeper than that or you risk damaging your batteries.
Upgrade to a bank of Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries at double or triple the capacity and it might be doable. Lithium batteries can be discharged much deeper without damaging them. You would be better off getting a minimum 2000W generator for what you propose. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Blender Bob
Groupie Joined: 11 Mar 2018 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 48 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 10:03am |
Have new 2018 Rpod 178 with 2 deep cycle batteries (~150-180amps) and 120W solar charger. Goal is to dry camp and have 15min microwave per day, TV, and run my blender. (Nothing beats a frozen margarita after long day hiking in the sun!) No A/C or 110 Hot water, converter usage. I plan to added a Powerjack 12000W peak 3000W LF Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter. By opening Rpod 110 circuit breakers, I can control what pulls 110v power in the RV. With proper 12v cables, I plan to have the inverter in the front storage area and use a 20a to 30a plug and existing 30amp cable to bring inverter power to the R-pod external plug. Inverter is on only when needed and storage doors are open to allow air for cooling. Thoughts? Comments? Thanks! URL to Inverter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RV7DWT/?coliid=I1J831L6YIO9L5&colid=NZFFQLHCHF5H&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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Bob
2015 Chevy Colorado Z71 2018 178 R-pod Hood River Edition |
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