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Old 01-16-2023, 02:53 PM   #17
rames14
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M.O.C. #1920
Lots of good discussions. Let me get one thing straightened out first. Forget running AC except for a few hours. That’s with 540 ah of lithium, 1200 watts of solar, DC-DC charging and soft starts on both AC’s. Second, invest a little money for a Victron smart shunt or similar battery monitor. That way you can determine what you need. In our last unit we did four golf cart batteries, a 3000 watt inverter and wired the kitchen and tv/satellite system. That ran our rv fridge, thermal carafe coffee pot, charged our devices and allowed us 3-4 hours of TV time. That was about 270 ah of “usable” power. Hope that helps. Now, our current unit has the 1200 watt Super Solar, soft starts, 540 ah lithium, 3000 watt magnum inverter, etc. When in sunny climates, we have camped unlimited without running generator. Because lithiums charge so fast, we are only taking 1 2000 watt Honda to Alaska. Sounds like you are around 600 watts or so, but your battery monitor will tell you your true usage.
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