Sabatical said:The goal here John was to use what we have to reduce overhead. If we have enough stored electricity then i would rather use it than propane which we have to buy and haul.
Coffee is something we enjoy and don't plan to give up. Some "wants" are just like that. We continue to try to find ways to streamline our setup while maintaining quality and enjoyment. When the gas fridge craps out, i will be going to electric and adding two more batteries. Not only because it's cost effective, but also because that power storage can supply many different things.
I could be happy with doing what Adrian does and use a rocket stove to brew fresh ground and roasted coffee in a eapresso pot, but i'm not alone in this journey. I've been at this long enough to know which areas there are compromise and which there aren't, if you get my drift.
Thanks for your input[TEACUP WITHOUT HANDLE]
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Why a good 300+A rated battery disconnect switch, just outside the fuse off main bank positive, is a good idea. $25-30, Blue Sea, Perko and BEP/Marinco make good ones.Sabatical said:The inverter, initially was a 5kw aims, but i shorted it when i changed the van battery and touched a wrench to the wrong spot.
I don't have a kill-a-watt but i did put an amp probe on a short section of a/c cord that is split for that purpose. It was reading 5.6 amps until the brewing finished and then it dropped to zero. By my math that is 672 watts at max draw. Well under the 1000 watt inverters threshold. Somebody (not on here) tried to tell me that it had to do with it being a resistive load. Electrical theory is a bit of a mystery to me, which is why i posted here. I knew that i'd likely get some good info.akrvbob said:I do have 4 batteries and I do recommend that to run a microwave. Have you put a Kill-a-Watt on it? That eliminates guess work.
It sounds like your system should run it, my first thought is it wants at least a 1000 watt pure sine inverter.
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