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electrical:12v:intro [2022/01/15 00:41]
princess_fluffypants
electrical:12v:intro [2022/01/15 03:12]
princess_fluffypants [Daily power requirements]
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       * 120v refrigerators off [[electrical:inverter|inverter]]       * 120v refrigerators off [[electrical:inverter|inverter]]
       * charging e-bikes, etc [[electrical:solar:nonessential|during the day]]       * charging e-bikes, etc [[electrical:solar:nonessential|during the day]]
-  * **Harder and more expensive to run** - substantial ($$$) house power system - 400wof solar, 200Ah+ of battery+  * **Harder and more expensive to run** - substantial ($$$) house power system - 400w of solar, 200Ah+ of battery
       * charging/ussing laptops at night       * charging/ussing laptops at night
       * gaming consoles|laptops|PCs       * gaming consoles|laptops|PCs
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       * Small microwaves when used for <3 minutes per day       * Small microwaves when used for <3 minutes per day
         * Power draw is high, but duration is short.  Needs a beefy inverter.         * Power draw is high, but duration is short.  Needs a beefy inverter.
-  * **Difficult and very expensive to run** - Massive ($$$$$) house power system - 600w+ of solar, 400ah of [[electrical:12v:drop-in_lifepo4|lithium battery]] (Figure $1,000/100ah), alternator charging.+  * **Difficult and very expensive to run** - Massive ($$$$$) house power system - 600w+ of solar, 400ah of [[electrical:12v:drop-in_lifepo4|lithium battery]], alternator charging.
       * 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, larger microwaves, etc         * This includes things like insta-pots, electric stovetops, toaster ovens, larger microwaves, etc
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       * 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]].       * 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. +Note:  devices that have [[electrical:12v:wallwart|"wall wart adapters"]] may not require an inverter. 
  
 ===== sources of house power ===== ===== sources of house power =====
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