Schneider APU?

0 company trucks have apu.

If the inverter can plug into a 12v outlet you can have it. limit would be 300w or so. Its just not allowed to be directly connected to the batteries.

 

Yes, most trucks have anywhere from 5-10 outlets. I think that I'm up to like 13 in my Cascadia with the ones I added on the side of my CB that use the studs on the dash for CB power.

Also, while you can plug a 300W inverter into the power outlets, be aware that they are only going to put out about 10-15 amps at most. That will only give you about 180-200W or power even though the inverter is rated for more. Also, the 300W inverters you can buy from the truck stops come with a 10amp fuse in the plug so anything more than 120-150W for more than an hour or so has a high chance of either blowing the fuse or melting the plug. I've already burned up about 10 fuses and my plugs are starting to warp from the heat.

 

yeah. Depending t=on the truck you can have up to 4? The double bunk sleepers have 4. the single bunk midroof like mine has 3. One on the dash, one with the bunk control panel, and one for the TV cabinet.

They will really only work properly with the truck running( voltage flucuates otherwise). With these new ambient temp sensors that limit when you can idle (between 20 and 70 degrees) could be an issue.

Now when I have to sleep in the truck, I have the laptop charging when I'm driving. You will also need to be real careful about how much power you use while shutdown not idleing. I havent drained them completely yet, but I have woken up with a low voltage warning on the dash. From using my CPAP and running the espar heater. Was using the overhead light fro a little bit. Now I learned to get by with the reading light off the bunk panel.

 

hes not likely to see a new(er) truck.

 

I've found that I can run either my laptop or my TV/xbox for about 4-5 hours with minimal light usage before the LVD kicks in. There's still enough power left to fire up my espar for about 8 hours and then start up the engine in the morning.

The Cascadias have way more 12V plugs than the Centruys. I have 2 on the dash, 1 on light/HVAC control in back, 1 in the TV cabinet, 1 on the table in bunk, 1 in the cabinet under the TV area. I also have 2 attached to the sides of my CB and 3 on top of it for miscellaneous things to charge. So I'm up to 12 total. 5 of them share power with the CB. But I only use those for my Sat Radio, headset charger, and occasionally my phone and a fan.

If you have decent batteries they should be more than capable of running stuff for a few hours as well as the bunk heater for 8+ hours while sleeping.

To save power on the bunk heater close the inner curtains. That way it only has to heat the bunk and not try to keep the poorly insulated front seat warm as well. If you're solo in a condo figure out a way to hang a blanket over the upper bunk to keep the heat in the bottom half of the truck, it will have to work even less as that's a very small space compared to the entire open sleeper or cab.

 

Yea, but even my condo Century had a whole pile of outlets in it.

 

In the hottest months especially with temps above 70, has there been any issues with idling the truck so that the air conditioner can run?