approx how many amps will 10 minutes of a small microwave consume? In summer heat or winter cold, my frig or heater takes my batteries down to 70 - 75% each night. Any lower than that from running a microwave and I worry about my 200W of solar being able to fully recharge the batteries by the end of the day, especially if there is a cloudy day.
Good question Don,
Those using permanently installed and rather hefty inverters on a regular basis must have some secret formula to keep the batteries up and running when camping off the grid...at least with the stock FWC AGMs. I am all ears and would like to hear how the draw on the batteries can be compensated for with regular, heavy use of an inverter. If it is a slam dunk we might go with a permanent one.
I have a small "Coleman" inverter that can handle up to 400w draw that we use only to grind morning coffee...it plugs into the FWC DC outlet on the cabinet by the sink in our Hawk...and stows in the draw below the plug when not in use.