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REAL WORLD POWER USE - CAMPING - PROSPECTING
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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 422792" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>As an addendum to the above, I recently completed a 7 week trip to the GT all bush camping. I ran a diesel heater for 12-15 hours (I leave it on overnight, but lower the temp.) Watched some TV, used the laptop, lights etc. as well as charging gear. The maximum power use I recorded was 30%, the average was about 25%.</p><p></p><p>Having a 130AH battery (3 way fridge) this equates to between 39AH max to the average of 32 AH.</p><p></p><p>Although I have 200W of Solar, I also carry a 2kVA generator as I use it to heat the hot water system and use the microwave, both to conserve LPG as I only have 2 x 4.5kg bottles.</p><p></p><p>So if it's running, (not every day) I turn solar off and the 240VAC van charger on, to top up.</p><p></p><p>I mention this, to reinforce what I stated in my Bush Power thread, that "It is better to have more than one option when bush camping as circumstances can change." i.e.</p><p></p><p>The sun don't shine, you have a LPG leak, the genny won't start, something breaks, fails or perish the thought, gets stolen. It can make the difference between sticking it out for the whole trip or having no choice but to go home early.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 422792, member: 1932"] As an addendum to the above, I recently completed a 7 week trip to the GT all bush camping. I ran a diesel heater for 12-15 hours (I leave it on overnight, but lower the temp.) Watched some TV, used the laptop, lights etc. as well as charging gear. The maximum power use I recorded was 30%, the average was about 25%. Having a 130AH battery (3 way fridge) this equates to between 39AH max to the average of 32 AH. Although I have 200W of Solar, I also carry a 2kVA generator as I use it to heat the hot water system and use the microwave, both to conserve LPG as I only have 2 x 4.5kg bottles. So if it's running, (not every day) I turn solar off and the 240VAC van charger on, to top up. I mention this, to reinforce what I stated in my Bush Power thread, that "It is better to have more than one option when bush camping as circumstances can change." i.e. The sun don't shine, you have a LPG leak, the genny won't start, something breaks, fails or perish the thought, gets stolen. It can make the difference between sticking it out for the whole trip or having no choice but to go home early. [/QUOTE]
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