Author: StephenH
Subject: battery life
Posted: 31 May 2016 at 7:02pm
Things that use 12V power include both the refrigerator (to operate the panel and fans) and the CO/LP detector. We opted to go with dual 6V batteries (connected in series) as I use a CPAP machine and did not want to run out of power in the middle of the night. We did some dry camping, but nothing longer than overnight. That was while running the refrigerator on propane and using the furnace. During the time we were camping, the temperature dropped into the 20s, so the furnace ran quite a bit. The only time we pulled the battery down was the first night out when I had the refrigerator on 12V power. I did not realize it would take so much power. I learned quickly that the refrigerator is best run on propane or 110V.
I really don't know how many days I could go on our setup while dry camping. I'll have to test and see.
Subject: battery life
Posted: 31 May 2016 at 7:02pm
Things that use 12V power include both the refrigerator (to operate the panel and fans) and the CO/LP detector. We opted to go with dual 6V batteries (connected in series) as I use a CPAP machine and did not want to run out of power in the middle of the night. We did some dry camping, but nothing longer than overnight. That was while running the refrigerator on propane and using the furnace. During the time we were camping, the temperature dropped into the 20s, so the furnace ran quite a bit. The only time we pulled the battery down was the first night out when I had the refrigerator on 12V power. I did not realize it would take so much power. I learned quickly that the refrigerator is best run on propane or 110V.
I really don't know how many days I could go on our setup while dry camping. I'll have to test and see.