I have a seasonal house that is off the grid, meaning no power connection. We have a gravity feed water system. Charging the water system requires operation of a 15 amp/120v pump for about 30 minutes. This is currently done with a 2500W generator.
We are considering purchase of a 2500w/5000w power inverter as a generator alternative.
I read a bit about dc/ac conversion, ohms etc, and my eyes glazed over.
....recognizing the inverter will supply the power to operate the pump....
My questions are;
a. Should I be concerned about the inverter draining all the battery power out of the vehicle's battery during the 30 minutes of run time?
b. Is there a potential for the inverter to over tax the car alternator during the run time and burn it up or cause other electrical problems to the vehicles's electrical system?
c. If I run additional batteries in series, will that "insulate" the car battery from drainage?
d. Are there other solutions or other concerns that I am not smart enough to even think about?
I appreciate any assistance.
thanks
We are considering purchase of a 2500w/5000w power inverter as a generator alternative.
I read a bit about dc/ac conversion, ohms etc, and my eyes glazed over.
....recognizing the inverter will supply the power to operate the pump....
My questions are;
a. Should I be concerned about the inverter draining all the battery power out of the vehicle's battery during the 30 minutes of run time?
b. Is there a potential for the inverter to over tax the car alternator during the run time and burn it up or cause other electrical problems to the vehicles's electrical system?
c. If I run additional batteries in series, will that "insulate" the car battery from drainage?
d. Are there other solutions or other concerns that I am not smart enough to even think about?
I appreciate any assistance.
thanks