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RE: [RC] Ways to power a horse trailer? - Teri HunterI think inverters might be the way to go. They hook up to a battery, you do not need to use the one in your truck. The only problem is you will need an inverter that is big enough for the voltage. The one item that you listed the coffee maker will be the one that pulls the most power believe it or not. When an item starts it surges (I am not sure if that is the right terminology) I have been toying with the idea of having an inverter. I have been reading up on a lot of inverters. What you have to do is sit down and ad up everything you plan on using at one time. Then you will need an inverter that is at least 150 watts more than that. You can do a search on the internet for inverters. They will tell you what it will run but that is at one time so make sure when you purchase one you get one that is strong enough. Hope this helps. -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:21 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Ways to power a horse trailer? Hi everybody. I am putting a weekender package into my trailer and am trying to explore various power options. Unfortunately I am a complete newb at this and have not a clue of where to proceed. I do NOT want a generator. I browsed the archives and saw some posts that involved batteries, solar panels and power inverters. Can anybody email me and help answer some questions or point me to some websites that explain it and give me directions on how to install it. I am looking to run trailer lights (just the standard ones that came preinstalled) a coffee maker, my laptop, maybe at some point a small refrigerator. Heating and cooking will be with propane. I have no problem with idling my truck to recharge batteries from time to time. Estimated time of possible useage, 2-7 days. Thanks in advance. Jessica Spoone-Raines Magick Morning Ranch =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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