Pat & Linda, Remember that getting a larger inverter still has it's limitations. We can run the refrigerator a full 4 days (and more if we don't go off and leave the lights on)with 4 golf car batteries. An a/c unit or 1500 watt electric heater will draw a LOT of power though--not sure you would want to haul enough batteries to make that a viable option. We recommend catalytic propane for heat, and for A/C we haven't found a practical way around a generator.
Notice to the conflict of interest police: We make most of our living building horse trailers and installing living quarters & selling components to people who do their own. Monte & Nancy Mitts CIW TRAILERS Custom Iron Workers Stablegear Tack http://www.ciwtrailers.com >From: "Linda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [RC] Inverters: >Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:53:59 -0700 > >Pat... > > Look on Ebay, they have the 750/1200 inverters, reconditioned. You >can >get alot of answers from a web site called "donrowe.com" about how to hook >them up, what size you need, etc. Earlier this spring I found that my >little inverter wouldn't run my heat/air unit or a portable heater in my >trailer BUT it was able to run a electric blanket! Anyway... I'm in the >market for a bigger one too. > >Linda > > > Hi you all > > Pat G here from Kansas > > My hubby is in a dilemma over inverters. > > He met Montte Mitts at the Big Hill Blowout ride last weekend. > > They got to talking batteries and inverters for power to things in > > the horse trailer. We bought our trailer last year and are trying to fix > > it up to where we can run refrigerator and other items off of the > > battery. > > We went to purchase an inverter and the largest found at the truck stop > > was > > 400watt with 800 watt peak. The peak is the problem. It struggles to get > > the > > refrigerator started. It will run the fridge. Hubby is looking for a 750 > > watt > > 1200 peak inverter. Any ideas? > > Pat ( whom had a wonderful 25 mile ride on a new horse at Big Hill)Doug > > and Casper (the new horse that was like the energizer bunny on the cool > > and rainy 25) > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
