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| I'm slowly turning my bare 4' short wall dressing room into a comfortable weekender setup. One of my next steps is to setup a bank of 6v batteries to handle electrical needs while I camp. I will have a 2000w generator available to recharge with. I plan to run a small 12v fridge (Whynter FM-62DZ), small microwave (maybe 15 mins a day), trailer lights, recharging cellphone, gps, camera batteries and laptop. The only addition would possibly be a fan in the summer. I don't want to have to recharge the batteries more than once a day. Could I get away with 2 Duracell EGC2 batteries or should I go with 4? I'm also unsure if I should be installing the batteries in a bootbox in the dressingroom or in a box under the gooseneck of the trailer. I'm confident I can fit 2 under the gn but 4 would be pushing it as I already have my spare tire and dual propane tanks there. Thanks for any and all help. |
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Location: Watertown, TN | No matter the size and number of batteries, keep them outside. Batteries being charged emit hydrogen gas which at best stinks and at worst is explosive. |
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Location: western PA | With a solar trickle charger, we can run a weekender for a weekend on one 12V battery. Our microwave is ac only, and needs a shore cord to power it and the A/C unit. We run the fridge, water heater, pump and lights off the battery. Two 12V batteries will run a full sized 13' LQ for three of us about ~4-5 days before they need to be recharged. Using a furnace continuously will kill them in about 1 1/2 days. |
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Location: Missouri | Granted my battery wasn't new at the time, but I had the furnace kill the battery in one night once when we lost AC power during the night.
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by darkesong77 on 2013-12-12 5:57 PM
I'm slowly turning my bare 4' short wall dressing room into a comfortable weekender setup. One of my next steps is to setup a bank of 6v batteries to handle electrical needs while I camp. I will have a 2000w generator available to recharge with. I plan to run a small 12v fridge (Whynter FM-62DZ), small microwave (maybe 15 mins a day), trailer lights, recharging cellphone, gps, camera batteries and laptop. The only addition would possibly be a fan in the summer. I don't want to have to recharge the batteries more than once a day. Could I get away with 2 Duracell EGC2 batteries or should I go with 4? I'm also unsure if I should be installing the batteries in a bootbox in the dressingroom or in a box under the gooseneck of the trailer. I'm confident I can fit 2 under the gn but 4 would be pushing it as I already have my spare tire and dual propane tanks there. Thanks for any and all help. http://www.survivalblog.com/2012/07/extending-battery-life-by-dp.html |
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Location: Miami okla. | What is the best batteries for the money to use in my living quarter trailer?
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Originally written by Hlogan on 2013-12-16 3:32 PM
What is the best batteries for the money to use in my living quarter trailer?
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a few questions on batteries
