Hi, new to Scamping, just back from our first 'off-the-grid' adventure, Nickerson State Park on Cape Cod, where we made most of the stupid mistakes required for RV newbies, and we had a fun,educational trip. I realized that several low wattage items like my shaver and toothbrush charger (how could I travel without that!) can only be charged on AC/120V. Has anyone rigged up an inverter to create a 120V low wattage outlet for that occasional use while on battery power? Perhaps it would be too big a battery drain even at low wattage? I have a Honda 2000 to use but we barely needed to run it except the first morning after I had drained both Scamp and Car battery to zero. (The refrig pilot wouldn't light so I left it on 12V overnight. Too much air in the line.)
I do own a manual toothbrush, but I'll grow a beard before pulling a Gillette across my face. ;-)
Lee
Yes, permanent Inverters have been modded in, but probably overkill for a razor and toothbrush. If you have 12v cigarette lighter style plug a simple small inverter can be plugged into those for low cost. Easy to add the 12v outlet if you don't have one or want one in a better location.
Being new, and off-grid on your trip, I'd highly recommend you read through the Solar Resource Section and at a minimum get LED lights if not equipped. Read through the battery section and the 12v side of life as well.
The solar resource will really help you learn many of the off-grid basics.
Welcome and we look forward to hearing about your adventures.
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Thanks Greg! I didn't know those little inverters existed. Ours has a cigarette lighter outlet so those look perfect for our need.
Happy to review the info links you suggested.
Lee
Lee-In-VT
Light a burner on the stove to make sure line is filled with propane then use a butane lighter to light the fridge. That usually works.
Thanks. That’s exactly how it went. After using the burners the pilot it lit right away. I had never used the fridge on LP so the lines were really full of air. Amazing (to me) how cold that little fridge can get.
Lee-In-VT