Re: Do you use a generator when off grid?
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:25 pm
No generator, no fridge, no A/C., no inverter. ....All lighting 12VDC leds. A couple of 12vdc automotive "receptacles" with built-in USB ports One in bunk, one in galley. All forced-air movement via numerous computer fans selected for quietness & low current draw relative to air movement. (seven in all, including 2 in the footwell area. Large high-quality ice chest, 12vdc smallish elec. cooler for emergency backup, which is carried in, and powered by tow vehicle if needed.... .. When "off grid", all cooking done with propane. One group 27-sized deep-cycle battery - lasts for several days without re-charge. Standard on-board battery charger. ...........When have shore power, use electric hotplate & electric percolator, & charge battery. Have 2 120vac receptacles in galley & 1 in bunk. Have a couple of 120vac 10" super-quiet fans for forced air, when needed..............light & cheap............. With a nod to SOME creature comfort, we camp north in the summer, and not south until after Oct 1st or thereabouts.....jd