canuckrv
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I have a 1997 roadtrek with the original AC with 2 100 amp hr LiFePo4 batteries and a 3000-watt pure sine wave inverter. To see what would happen I tried the AC on battery power. the batteries were about 45% charged. The AC started and ran fine, but as I watched the battery monitor, the amps kept going up from about 35 to around 48 when I switched it off after about 3 mins. I tried to switch it back on and the compressor only hummed. I switched to shore power and it was fine.
Now I have some questions why were the amps increasing? How much Battery would you need to run an AC? if I was to replace the AC (they're window units in a Roadtrek) what would I look for?
Now I have some questions why were the amps increasing? How much Battery would you need to run an AC? if I was to replace the AC (they're window units in a Roadtrek) what would I look for?