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Old 05-03-2022, 06:17 PM   #9
rames14
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M.O.C. #1920
Everyone uses their rig different. We do a lot of boondocking. Our rig uses about 20 amps/hr just sitting there (satellite dish, receiver, inverter, chargers, parasitic loads). Add in watching TV, microwave, brewing coffee, lights, etc. Our last Montana we had four 6 volt batteries. By morning we were needing to charge the batteries. Lithiums charge much quicker. As more parks limit generator usage (some only allow 4 hours), the quicker charging is great. Also, running electronics, getting consistent voltage unlike the voltage sag from lead acid is critical. Also, being able to use 90%+ vs 50% max discharge on lead acid, weight and space savings are added benefits. If we camped in parks all of the time, I wouldn’t look at lithium. But our last trip was about 70% boondocking.
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