I'm starting to design my inverter system so I'm talking to a lot of people. I'm thinking about a 2000-2500 watt inverter to power a TV and perhaps a battery charger for the phone or laptop with enough power left over so my wife can make coffee in the morning without running the genny. I'm planning on a true sine inverter/charger and enough batteries to last for just a night maybe two.
Talking with others at my marina I've heard more than a couple people mention the have L16 6 volt batteries. These look like 2 golf cart batteries stacked one on top of the other. It looks like these batteries have over 400 amp hours each and use vertical space as opposed to horizontal space. I'm thinking 2 of these would give me an 800 amp hour inverter bank, which means I can use 400 amps which should be more than enough to last a night or two.
Is anybody else using these type of batteries? I'd also appreciate any tips you may have about installing a new inverter system and the logic behind my thinking.
Talking with others at my marina I've heard more than a couple people mention the have L16 6 volt batteries. These look like 2 golf cart batteries stacked one on top of the other. It looks like these batteries have over 400 amp hours each and use vertical space as opposed to horizontal space. I'm thinking 2 of these would give me an 800 amp hour inverter bank, which means I can use 400 amps which should be more than enough to last a night or two.
Is anybody else using these type of batteries? I'd also appreciate any tips you may have about installing a new inverter system and the logic behind my thinking.