Marine359
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FULL ELECTRIC POWER INVENTORY
People have asked how much power I use in my full electric setup. I designed my system to provide off-grid overlanding limited only by food and water, (sometimes I purify water from lakes/streams), with no combustibles. The attached pdf (also posted jpg) is an inventory that I observed from my recent Baja overlanding trip. During the trip, I experienced single digit nighttime ambients for several days traversing from North Carolina to Baja, so the numbers for winter use are valid. The setup worked for me in winter temps because I was driving several hours a day following overnight stops. This allowed my batteries to charge from my alternator while driving. It should be clear that I could not have done consecutive cold weather nights on solar alone. Hope this helps those who want to use more electric to gain a better understanding of typical daily loads. My setup includes 280ah LiFePo4 paired for bi-directional charging with Ecoflow Delta 2 Max, charged by 500w Pecron dc/dc smart charger, LiTime 20 amp ac/dc charger, and 400w solar. I also carry an Ecoflow River. Total rig battery capacity is a bit over 6kWh. Also, please note that observations for ac draws do not include inverter load. My Ecoflow Delta 2 Max inverter can have an internal load of up to 10% of the ac load. Questions and comments are welcome.
People have asked how much power I use in my full electric setup. I designed my system to provide off-grid overlanding limited only by food and water, (sometimes I purify water from lakes/streams), with no combustibles. The attached pdf (also posted jpg) is an inventory that I observed from my recent Baja overlanding trip. During the trip, I experienced single digit nighttime ambients for several days traversing from North Carolina to Baja, so the numbers for winter use are valid. The setup worked for me in winter temps because I was driving several hours a day following overnight stops. This allowed my batteries to charge from my alternator while driving. It should be clear that I could not have done consecutive cold weather nights on solar alone. Hope this helps those who want to use more electric to gain a better understanding of typical daily loads. My setup includes 280ah LiFePo4 paired for bi-directional charging with Ecoflow Delta 2 Max, charged by 500w Pecron dc/dc smart charger, LiTime 20 amp ac/dc charger, and 400w solar. I also carry an Ecoflow River. Total rig battery capacity is a bit over 6kWh. Also, please note that observations for ac draws do not include inverter load. My Ecoflow Delta 2 Max inverter can have an internal load of up to 10% of the ac load. Questions and comments are welcome.
