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urbanhermit70

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What is your  Roadtrek set up to power your  television,laptop microwave, fridge, stove top and  air condition ( how many  inventor watts , how many solar watts and gas generator watts)?
 
urbanhermit70 said:
What is your  Roadtrek set up to power your  television,laptop microwave, fridge, stove top and  air condition ( how many  inventor watts , how many solar watts and gas generator watts)?

12VDC TV's x2
Laptop/desktop 12VDC to 19.5VDC buck converter + a lot of 2.4 amp USB plugs scattered throughout.
12V LED lighting.  I replaced all incandescent bulbs and added LET light strips in strategik places, some with dimmers
Fridge is 3 way.  Boondocking is propane, driving is 12V and shore power is 120V
two burner stovetop - propane
120V Microwave/Convection oven
120V air conditioner shore or generator.  I hardly ever use it.  Mostly just to get out of S Texas when it is hot.
550 watt inverter for trimmer, satellite receiver, cordless driver and other small loads that I can't get 12V power supplies for.
200 fixed solar watts in series and 200 portable watts for winter/trees/cloudy etc.
2800 watt Onan generator.  It will not run the AC and MW at the same time.  It used to when I had only a 600 watt MW.  1200 watt now + convection oven
I have been known to carry my Harbor Freight 2 cycle 700 watt generator just for battery charging if I think there may be extended cloud cover or smoke, etc.  It sips gas compared to the Onan.

I am not a full timer.  Life didn't work out so only part time :s
 
Thank Brain,

Your 200 watt solar panel and 700 watt generator is enough power to handle your Microwave/Convection oven,Laptop/desktop ,TV and air conditioner
 
urbanhermit70 said:
Thank Brain,

Your 200 watt solar panel  and 700 watt generator is enough power  to  handle  your Microwave/Convection oven,Laptop/desktop ,TV and air conditioner

Solar and small generator are only for battery charging for the things I can run off of 12VDC.  AC and MW takes the 2800 watt Onan.  I also use the Onan first thing in the morning for about 15/20 minutes while my 12 cup drip coffee maker is running :D and I get a short amount of bulk charging too during that time.  The Onan is remote start from inside, the little genny I have to go outside and pull a rope :p
 
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