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Originally Posted by MAWilsonPE
Sure thing Ron!
I have been measuring the power draw of everything to prepare an energy budget when boondocking. All readings are at 12 volts (actually 13.3v) with battery power only, shore power disconnected.
Master Switch on - 1 amp
Hallway Lights (2) - 1 amp
Kitchen Lights (4) - 2 amps
Living Room Lights (2) - 1 amp
LED Accent Lights - 6 amps
Awning Lights - 3 amps
Kitchen Hanging Lights - 0.3 amps
Front Slide (electric) - 5 amps
Hydraulic Slides - 80 amps
Ceiling Fan (4 settings) - 0.1-1.2 amps
Vent Fans (4 settings) - 0.2-3 amps
Inverter On - 3 amps
RV Fridge (on gas) - 1 amp
RV Fridge (on electric) - 50 amps
Living Rm TV On - 5 amps
Heater Fan - 14 amps
Vacuum Cleaner - 90 amps
Single A/C (fan only) - 20 amps
Single A/C (fan + compressor) - 76 amps
Daily amp-hr budget = device amps x hours used per day.
Next project is to get a good 7 day average solar charging capacity. This will take some time so bear with me. So many factors, clouds, rain, low sun angle in the Fall... The panels are rated for over 1000 watts, that is almost 75 amps at 14 volts, I am hoping to get half that for several hours per day, or 100-150 amp-hrs on a good day.
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Thanks Mike, I appreciate you sharing your numbers!
We have a new unit ordered with Super Solar Flex as well. It arrived at the dealer and we will go see it next week. Only trouble is, it is full on winter up here in Canada, and the borders are closed so we can't make our usual snowbird trip south. It's most likely we won't be able to use our new unit for a few months, so I will be following others as they test their new units.
BTW, the original spec was 4x 265 watt panels, but they indicated on our build that we were being upgraded to 4x 300 watt panels. I suspect yours may have been upgraded?
Brad