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Old 08-11-2014, 07:46 PM   #14
Lenny K
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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quote:Originally posted by DQDick

I will admit to having 6, 6v's and solar but you can use the microwave and the convection oven as long as you manage your other usage throughout the day and night. The microwave and convection oven's beginning draw is scary, but the microwave doesn't run for all that long and the convection oven uses much less once it's heated up. You just need to be able to closely monitor things and have a lot of sun where you are and have a generator if you really need it.
I found that on my other 5th wheels that the microwave never seemed to put out a 100% when using an inverter and we're concerned about the microwave being damaged because of that.
I do have a trimetric so I'm able to monitor my batteries. As far as sun, we winter in Quartzsite and last year we used the generator twice. My batteries very seldom go less than 80% full and we use lots of power.
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2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake

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