What if it Snows?

No problem, the more info the better. That was my original thought, running everything through a battery bank. It’s just the a/c units have a big surge. I ran an 8000btu portable off the 2000w Chinese generator. The thing still worked, just broke the pull rope, After getting aggravated trying to take the plastic case apart, I threw it on the dumpster, Lol. As far as coolant, webasto has a coolant heater, just like a bunk heater. With the right reserve battery power set up, I imagine it could be used for heat, only draw would be blower motors. I’d like to have one, since I can’t plug my Truck in, at the lot. It always starts, had to get my generator and plug it in and jump it once, when it was real cold. Still it’s hard on the engine.

 

Nice.

 

Lol, When I lived out near you, We came back from vacation to find out our computer and well pump were shot, from a storm power surge. Almost had a well dug. Neighbor did. Lot of thieves in that Bussiness. The Guy that put a new pump for me, jabbed a hole in the built in check valve, and didn’t add a $10 extra check valve, as is recommended. It took me 4 weekends to figure it out. Guy wouldn’t show up to fix it. Said he always adds a second check valve. Finally I pulled it out myself. 100’ deep well. Added a check valve. Worked great. He wanted to dig me a $4000 new well. He’s in Walled Lake, real jerk , the worst kind. Had a great Good family man act.

 

Running appliances from invertor you have to worry about power drop not surges. Invertors has low battery voltage protection. After all night running fridge batteries are not full and during the truck engine cranking voltage might be below invertor settings. Invertor will drop power supply and beeps. After truck engine starts supply voltage is back and invertor resume AC power. It's just split of the second but if fridge compressor was running at this time it will stop due to pressure. After AC power is back compressor motor can't overcome pressure and start spinning. Start circuit or motor will be fried. Ask me how do I know.
Always check is fridge compressor pumping or disconnect fridge before starting truck engine. After truck engine start wait about 2 minutes to pressure deplete in fridge system and don't forget to plug it back. Time delay relay will work too.

 

Good to know, thanks.

 

What is inside? Bill?

 

Its why I suggest something that maintains the batteries

 

I am at 7.1 after 2700 miles. Id say thats not bad for a tarp getting beat to hell by the wind and non aerdynamic load. We are super light like 60k total ... next load should be better. Even lighter. Shooting for 7.5