We are very new to rving this year. We purchased a used by nice 1972 Shasta travel trailer. We got a great deal on it but we are starting to outgrow it already. My question is regarding deep cycle batteries. Usually when we go camping it is to the Yogi bear campground and we have a water and electric site. Well next weekend they are all full and we could only get a rustic site. That normally would not be a big deal but I love to watch tv and use a fan during camping. (Tv helps the little ones fall asleep)
From what I understand about batteries is that a deep cycle battery would only work on my inside trailer lights. For the fan and tv, I would need to use an inverter (which I do have). My question is that could I use a golf cart battery (6 volts) to power the inside lights and then use a 12 volt battery with the inverter to power the rest? We will be gone for three days and I am just not sure if it would make it? The reason for doing it this way is that there is not very much room to put the batteries. The trailer has an outside connectors (where I would put the smaller batteries for the lights) then I would thinking about mounting the inverter into the bottom side bunk (where the holding tank sits) and put the battery it in one of those plastic battery boxes (the bigger deep cell battery).
What is everyones thoughts on this? The tv is only about 13 inches and the dvd player is real small. I was trying to figure out the amp load and etc but I am lost on it. The battery that I looked at, at Wallyworld was 115 amp load for $55. Live in a small town and resources are limited.
From what I understand about batteries is that a deep cycle battery would only work on my inside trailer lights. For the fan and tv, I would need to use an inverter (which I do have). My question is that could I use a golf cart battery (6 volts) to power the inside lights and then use a 12 volt battery with the inverter to power the rest? We will be gone for three days and I am just not sure if it would make it? The reason for doing it this way is that there is not very much room to put the batteries. The trailer has an outside connectors (where I would put the smaller batteries for the lights) then I would thinking about mounting the inverter into the bottom side bunk (where the holding tank sits) and put the battery it in one of those plastic battery boxes (the bigger deep cell battery).
What is everyones thoughts on this? The tv is only about 13 inches and the dvd player is real small. I was trying to figure out the amp load and etc but I am lost on it. The battery that I looked at, at Wallyworld was 115 amp load for $55. Live in a small town and resources are limited.