how long can you DC before your battery dies

[unitydnk]

I may want to but I have never use my PU
(only have had it 3 days)and it is still wet and cold

[AustinBoston]

I may want to but I have never use my PU
(only have had it 3 days)and it is still wet and cold

That's a big question.

If the only thing you use is the lights, and you only use them when you really have to, you might get a couple weeks out if it.  If you use the furnace all night every night, a couple nights will be about all.  There are lots of other variables...size of the batttery, use of electric water pump, etc.  :confused:

Tell us more and we'll tell you more...like what pop-up do you have, what the rating on the battery is, what options you have, etc.

Austin

[tlhdoc]

From one night to 2 weeks or more.  It depends on the battery, what appliances you are using and for how long.

[unitydnk]

I have not a clue what kind of battery
hot water
gas stove
fridge
plug in burner
elect. tea pot
DH wants to bring tv
heater I don't know if it is gas
sky lite
portable camp fire
2002 aero voyager
weather outside is between 30-45
I want 60 hrs at camp

[tlhdoc]

hot water- the water heater should run on propane, but the pump runs on battery power
gas stove-no electric used
fridge-run it on propane, on electric it will drain your battery in a matter of hours
plug in burner-anything that produces heat will be a big drain on the battery
elect. tea pot-same thing as the electric burner, but it will not use as much power
DH wants to bring tv-will draw a fair amount of power, but many use them sparingly.
heater I don't know if it is gas-if it is a furnace it will use gas to make the heat and and a good amount of power to run the fan.  It uses a lot of power and propane
sky lite-I don't know what this is
portable camp fire-what powers it gas?
 
If you are using battery power you will not be able to plug anything into the regular (AC power like you have at home) outlets in the camper.  You can use a power inverter to plug the TV and other items in.  If you use the furnace around the clock you may run out of battery and propane.

[Tim5055]

I've added to Tracy's great answer in red.

hot water- the water heater should run on propane, but the pump runs on battery power
gas stove-no electric used
fridge-run it on propane, on electric it will drain your battery in a matter of hours
plug in burner-This is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all
elect. tea pot-Again, this is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all
DH wants to bring tv-You need to have a 12v DC TV, not a standard home TV
heater I don't know if it is gas-if it is a furnace it will use gas to make the heat and and a good amount of power to run the fan.  It uses a lot of power and propane
sky lite-I don't know what this is
portable camp fire-what powers it gas?

When dry camping, you need to understand that the 110v AC (home style) electric outlets will not work in the pop up.  These only work when plugged into shore power.

[unitydnk]

plug in burner-This is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all
elect. tea pot-Again, this is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all

why will these not work?

sky lite-I don't know what this is
an overhead window to let daylight in so we don't have to turn a light on


portable camp fire-what powers it gas?

firewood

[wavery]

plug in burner-This is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all
elect. tea pot-Again, this is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all

why will these not work?

sky lite-I don't know what this is
an overhead window to let daylight in so we don't have to turn a light on


portable camp fire-what powers it gas?

firewood

If you are going to a campsite that has "Hook-ups" (where you can plug your trailer into 110v outlet), you will be fine and camp as long as you want and use all of the items that you listed and more (as long as your PU has a working converter).

If you are "Dry camping" (No hook-ups), you will have to consider a few things.
The only way that you will be able to use anything that works off of 110v, you will need either a generator or an inverter that is capable of handling what you are running. For the items that you are talking about, you would need an inverter that is rated at around 1000w (if you don't have a generator).

A 1000w inverter would require that you have at least 2 good sized (series 27) deep cycle batteries that are in good condition to last you for 2 1/2 days and run what you are talking about (in moderation).

Also, there are all of these appliances available in 12v. In that case, you would not need an inverter or a generator. However, I have found that most 12v RV appliances are of poor quality and most are no more than toys (IMHO).

I would suggest that you might want to go to a campsite that has electrical hook-ups for your first couple of trips. This will help you get acclimated to your camper and what will work and what won't. You may also want to consider taking an electric heater along (if you have hook-ups), just in case the furnace in your PU is not working.

[unitydnk]

so these thing will work when we are pluged in...where would I buy a converter and what price range am I looking at?   thanks

[wavery]

so these thing will work when we are pluged in...where would I buy a converter and what price range am I looking at?   thanks

Welllllll............I guess that we will have to start back at the beginning and ask you........ what kind of trailer do you have?

Most PU trailers come with a built in converter.

A "converter", converts normal household 110v AC current to 12v DC so that you can run the 12v items in your camper (lights, water pump and furnace fan) while plugged into the campsite. This relieves wear & tare off of your battery.

An "Inverter" takes 12v DC current from your camper's battery and turns it into 110v AC (household current) so that you can run household appliances when you do not have hook-ups.

[tlhdoc]

plug in burner-This is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all
elect. tea pot-Again, this is probably a 110v AC item it won't work at all
 
why will these not work?
 

They need 110 volt AC power like you have at home.  If the camper is not plugged into an electric outlet you will not have 110 AC power.  The battery provides 12 volt DC power.  You can turn 12 volt power into 110 by using a power inverter.
 

sky lite-I don't know what this is
an overhead window to let daylight in so we don't have to turn a light on
 
 
portable camp fire-what powers it gas?
 
firewood

I was assuming that you were listing things that need power to work.  I guess you weren't.  Many places have fire rings so you may not need to bring yours along.  Where are you going camping?