Apu decision time

Yep, that one does both, but I sure would be interested in what the price is. And be ready for some sticker shock compared to a plain old inverter of that capacity.

 

Seem to hover around $1500 from what I saw....

Martin

 

No not the same!

Converters take 120vac & make 12vdc
Inverters take 12vdc & make 120 vac.

All I can imagine is that your link shows a unit that does both jobs?
Why? If ya have the 120vac to run the charger, WHY would ya need
an inverter in the 1st. place???

I'm confused.

 

They take the 12v dc and turn it into 120v ac like a normal inverter. But when supplied with shore power, they charge the batteries and run the inside electrics via shore power instead of battery power.

Martin

 

Ok,,,got it but it still don't make sence.
If ya have shorepower/genset, WHY wouldja need an inverter to make 120 vac?
I think these people are trying a new twist only. They have combined an inverter & battery charger in a single unit?

Call me "thick as a brick"on this one.

 

Ok why would I pay $9,000 for the dynasys....i dont need financing options I need a cheaper alternative, thanks for saving me a phone call...thinking more and more about the Yamaha with the propane tank

 

The best thing about this discussion is that you now have options to consider no matter what Capt. Meathead says!

Do what's best for you no matter what anyone else says. I wouldn't anymore let someone else tell me "what you want is",,,than I'd let him pick my women.

Any help I can offer is a pm away to any of ya'll.

 

Is the Coleman Roughneck the only rooftop ac unit that will handle what we do on a daily basis? I read in another thread that the "normal" rooftop ac units just dont last, but that was the only time I have read that. The Roughneck is a 13,500BTU unit, which would be overkill for my midroof XT from my research.
Thoughts?

Martin

 

Most of these applications for this type of unit are in RV/Camper trailers where they have the deep cycle type or marine batteries. When camping where there is no power they rely on the batteries, and in a campground where there is a AC hookup can then recharge the batteries.

But yes, if you have some sort of APU unit that has both a 120V AC generator and a 12V alternator you would not need one of these. But with a generator that only made 120V AC this kind of unit would also charge you truck batteries.

 

Thanks twolane just wish you were closer so you could assist (do) my installation