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Patriot Dave
Senior Member Joined: 06 Feb 2016 Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48 Online Status: Offline Posts: 206 |
Topic: 12 volt CPAP Question Posted: 12 Feb 2016 at 5:50am |
Stephan
Thanks for the reply. The info you gave is most helpful. We are in the process of deciding which Rpod model we want and this sleep apnea thing came up. Evidently I have had sleep apnea for some time and did not know it. Anyway all of this going on at the same time made me think about CPAP and the Rpod and voltage / battery questions. I do have a 2000 watt Yamaha generator i just bought for the Rpod as we will be camped often with no utilities available and running on batteries. Hope to have the new Rpod by the end of the month. Thanks Again Patriot Dave |
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Dave & Joyce
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shroomer
Senior Member Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236 |
Posted: 11 Feb 2016 at 8:38pm |
I found that ours runs 12v native as well. I just checked the AC adaptor. We have a 177 and I put a 12v outlet in the "entertainment center" and leave the CPAP machine there. Works fine and out of the way. We have 2 12V AGM deep discharge marine batteries and have no problems with 3 nights of camping.
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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 11 Feb 2016 at 7:48pm |
I do not use a CPAP, however I have a friend who does. His is a 12v model and he uses it on my boat with no problems. I have 2 group 27 batteries on the boat and 270 watts of solar charging capacity. He uses the same set up om his boat. Interestingly, all the 120 vac devices convert 120 vac to some kind of DC voltage. So, why take a 120v device and run it through a converter when you can plug directly into dc?
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6291 |
Posted: 11 Feb 2016 at 1:49pm |
Okay. I do have a CPAP. It is a Respironics System One 560P. Even the 120 Volt block puts out the 12 Volts it runs on natively. I ordered the proper 12 Volt cable from the big online "A" store.
Things needed: 1. Stable place to put the CPAP machine. In my mods, I show a shelf I put in. I set the machine on that. 2. 12 Volt outlet into which to plug it. I installed one next to the bed. The power needed depends on if you are going to run a humidifier along with the basic machine. On our last trip, I just ran the machine without the humidifier working. I had some water in it, but only for passive humidification, as I had the heat turned off. The reason I had the heat to the humidifier turned off is that the specifications for the machine say it uses 12 V 6.67A. However, without the heat, it uses much less than that. If battery life is a concern (which it was for us), then running without the humidifier turned on will help. As it was, the only night we had any significant drawdown of our batteries was the first night when I had the refrigerator on 12 V power. After switching it to Propane, I had no problems the rest of the trip running the heater and the CPAP all night as we were travelling. When we were at ta significant stop, we had access to AC power, which made it a non-issue. Still, I ran on 12 Volt rather than switching back and forth. For our setup, I have two six Volt batteries wired in series to generate 12 Volts. Since we returned, I purchased a Generac IX-2000 generator to carry on future trips. I am currently constructing a carrier for the hitch "A" frame on which to mount it. When it is done, I'll post pictures in the mods section. The generator is more for ensuring I have a way to keep the batteries charged if we are on an extended "dry" camping trip as well as to run the AC if possible. I won't be able to test that until we get our R-Pod back from the dealer's lot where it is for repairs of some manufacturer's and other issues which cropped up on our first trip. |
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StephenH
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Patriot Dave
Senior Member Joined: 06 Feb 2016 Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48 Online Status: Offline Posts: 206 |
Posted: 11 Feb 2016 at 7:16am |
I may getting a CPAP in the near future and was wondering if any of you had any experience with a 12 volt model..
If so; Did you run off the Rpod batteries all night? What should I be aware of? Thanks Patriot Dave |
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Dave & Joyce
Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto. Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday |
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