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--- electrical:12v:intro [2021/07/08 11:28]
frater_secessus [Powering your vanlife]
+++ electrical:12v:intro [2021/12/29 05:18]
princess_fluffypants [what you can run in the vehicle]
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   * plugs at your work, church, or anywhere else you visit regularly
   * plugs at cafes and restaurants -- ask for a table near an outlet
+  * look for outlets at bus stops, park pavilions, etc.
-It may be useful to carry a gym bag with a power strip, extension cord, and any items that need to be charged.  The power strips allows you to charge many things at once, and the extension cord helps you reach faraway outlets.
+It may be useful to carry a gym bag with a power strip, extension cord, and any items that need to be charged.  The power strips allows you to charge many things at once, and the extension cord helps you reach faraway outlets or outlets in inconvenient places (on a wall,  behind furniture).
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       * charging e-bikes, etc at night
   * **difficult and very expensive to run** - $thousands in solar, battery, and alternator charging.
-      * heating or cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane
+      * Cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane
+        * This includes things like insta-pots, electric stovetops, toaster ovens, microwaves, etc
       * [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioning]], which is why [[camping:snowbirding|we go where it is cooler]]
       * electric [[food:coffee|coffee makers]], which is why we use propane((see the pattern?))
+  * **Completely Impossible**
+      * Heating the van. //Tens of thousands// of dollars in lithium batteries will barely last a day of running an electric heater. Which is why we use [[hvac:heating|propane or diesel]].
 Note:  devices that have [[electrical:12v:wallwart|"wall wart adapters"]] typically will not necessarily require an inverter.

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