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Camping America - One State at a time...: More Power Please

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

More Power Please

We do a lot of driving being full time RV'ers and sometimes you just need to take a nap.  I don't like to use loud generators for power when I need it, I use a Vector power inverter.  These power inverters allow me to power a fan when its hot, or even make a cup of coffee when its cold. 

In the RV I have two 12 volt marine batteries connected.  With that configuration I have the Vector power inverter hard wired directly to the batteries.  I can than take extension cords and plug my fan and other appliances into the power inverter and have instance DC to AC power.

These power inverters are cheaper than purchasing a generator and not to mention, you don't need to be fuel in it to make it work.  The batteries in the RV are charged when you connect to the camp power, so the rig is the fuel charging station at the campsite you end up at.  You could even install a solar charger changing the charging from the electric at a campsite to the sun overhead.  I find that I can get a week out of the batteries without charge and running around 500 WATTS.

Happy camping and see you down the road.

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