Would this be good for RV living? I am looking at this and the Renogy 30 AMP PWM, which is 1/3 the cost.
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Its the one we bought for our 36 ft MotorHome worked great. Would depend on your solar panel size.
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If you are living in a RV, spend the extra money and get a MPPT charge controller. I found a cheap priced one made by Tracer. They make a 10, 20, 30, and 40 amp. They are a lot more efficient than a PWM controller.
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I like the Sunforce for my boat as its display indicates charging current and voltage. Most units do not provide this indication.
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The unit works well for me in my trailer on site in the woods of Vt as long as the sun is shining and you are kind of facing a southerly direction so you get as much sun as possible. I do not know what to expect if you are on the road and traveling.
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Not sure about actual amps. Ohms law says Watts X Volts equals amps,I do know that my i can turn on every light in my trailer ( aprox 15 ) and my didgital volt meter does not drop a tenth of a volt. If buying for RV you will be happy . Ive looked around enough to know.
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It shouldn't make any difference whether a home or RV. If you have a patch panel with access to 240v youcan protect the entire RV or a single 120v circuit. If you're not sure what you're doing it's best to get an electricianto wire it for you.
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Yes, I have almost the same watts in the area I use, and in 10 months I have replace it 2 times. But for the cost it is worth it, my recommendation buy a couple as a backup
1628223
Hi,I used a small heater in our airstream that had similar heat settings, so I'd say yes. It's just an ordinary plug-in. Keep in mind its size. It is small, which would be perfect for an rv. There are two heat settings. If your rv heat is on and you run this on high you'll probably blow a fuse. I'd turn your rv heat off or stick to its low setting. Cute little fireplace.
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Your RV is looking for 30 amps @ 120 volts. This generator does not have an outlet for that, the twist lock outlet is 240, the other outlet is a standard household outlet. Terrible generator for use with an RV, this thing is loud, but you can buy an adapter at any camping store to plug in to the regular outlet.
1211222
Best to match the surge protector to the rv capacity. 30 amp rv = 30 amp surge pro. 50 amp rv = 50 amp surge pro.
92822
I would say yes. The papers that came with it said it was to be used with an AC voltage supply. I put it in an RV with 12 v dc supply and it works perfectly. This is a basic thermostat. I would get a programmable unit to put in my home if i were you. My opinion only.
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hi i tried the aims 5000watt 240v it is only 240 on one side it is not 240 as we would know it for a house elect. system. i found this out the hard way i blew half of my house out! plus the amp of this is only 30 amps would not evan start my air compresor. the best inverter for your buck (and i tried mahy of them for 15 years) is a wagon inverter they seem to hold up a lot better under rough power draws. they are also a little easyer on the pocket book.i hope this will help you. i have found this all out by trial and eare i can not spell sorry.if you have any more? just ask.
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I can run everything in RV at same time. A/C,microwave,coffee pot and TV,no problems.
1628303
I'd say that was close. I used 1 roll to make 5 light fixtures (for my motorhome), and they each draw just under 1 amp. 6 rolls would get you pretty close to 30 amps.
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The only concern I see is the electrical wiring. Ideally, this should have its own 120v 15A circuit with a switch in a convenient location. That also means it's only effective if on park power or a decent sized genset in the RV. Note that recovery is limited by the power (~1500 watts) although this is not much less than the typical 6 gallon RV propane water heater.
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I will look at it but its 7.5 amps so your never going to flip a light duty 15amp breaker. Provided its the only signifcant draw on the circut. Ive run it extensivly from a celing basement light fixture incandessent 800lumins standard 60w replacement and a stereo off that circut with no problems. Not a great idea but i was literaly in a coal chamber of my 100+yr. House. 20amp gcfi i installed was using my radial saw on and a lot of back and forth. Kinda a ramble but point being any problem on performance. If you want watts its circut amp current multiplied by volts 120v in this case. Amps are probably more relavant for a power tool. 3000rpm. This and a Ridged imlact wrench almost cover all my needs. Good build.
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way to small for use with 1000 watt inverter. i have a new motorhome with a 1000 w inverter that is connected to two group 24 deep cycle batteries. some folks use two or 4 golf cart 6 volt batteries on inverert. all depends on what you are going to run, how ofter and what your pannels can put back. ask your local solar store or rv dealer.
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I would consider this amp underpowered for your task. Look at its rms power and you should understand why.
1628222
I'm running my heater on 110 power. I can't think of any reason why you couldn't run it in an RV. It warms up a small space very well. I love mine! I think it could possibly blow a circuit breaker if you have any other high voltage items going at the same time. I run mine on low most of the time.
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Wow, did I call it junk? I mean, it's not the worlds greatest inverter, and if only used a few minutes at a time for small loads, it would be ok. But going bigger means you are going to run some serious equipment, and most likely expensive stuff too. Xantrex has recently come out with a line of inexpensive sinewave inverters to compete with what china is producing in their sunforce line. These are in the $289-300 price range. Personally I'd take the Xantrex first over the sunforce because it WILL deliver 1000W, while the sunforce shuts down just below 1000W and does not have any surge capacity like the xantrex does. I reviewed 3 inverters, 2 xantrex (the grey one is the one i'm thinking of), a yellow one, and one sunforce inverter (black) - all specified to be 1000W. The GREY xantrex offers the most bang for the buck and is not overrated like the sunforce is. The yellow xantrex has a nice powerdown mode called power save that minimizes the inefficiencies of having an inverter - it turns on every couple seconds, looks for any load, then goes to sleep for 2 seconds. As a result the neon lights on power strips blink because they are below the threshold to put it in run mode, but as soon as you really need power it enters run mode. Just beware that these larger inverters come at a price - idle current - the DC power wasted when no AC power is needed. Yellow (expensive) xantrex has the lowest idle with power save, but you can also just turn off the grey unit when you don't need power. The sunforce has a cute keyfob on/off controller - its range is limited but it does work. It's just not able to do 1000W and nowhere near the surge rating on the inverter. I kept that model anyways for the remote control feature. My personal experience says go with the $289 grey xantrex I reviewed. It's got clean power and just don't run it 24x7 (don't run ANY inverter 24x7 - 1.5 A x 24 = 36 AH, which is almost the daily production of the 60W panels! If you leave the inverter running you won't have any room for running devices.)