Depending on how you RV and if you were able to make a campground reservation in time, sometimes plugging in at a campground is not an option. When you are dry camping or boondocking, you may have to rely on a generator to power your RV. Your RV generator provides AC power for all the appliances that need 120 Volt for operation. Generators can also charge and store power inside RV’s DC battery for later use.
To determine what size generator you need (or if the one you have is large enough), you’ll need to estimate the total combined watts of all of the appliances, lamps, battery chargers, air conditioners and other electrical products you typically use at the same time. (All electrical appliances and lights are labeled with their power requirements expressed in watts or amps.) You can use any number of appliances simultaneously, as long as their combined wattage doesn’t exceed the electrical output of your generator or your RV’s circuit breaker rating.
COMMON POWER REQUIREMENTS -This information should be used as a general guide to how much generator power you will need. You will see the average required wattage listed along with the accompanying amps. These averages are just an estimate, to find out the actual needs of the items in your RV see your appliance posted information.
LARGE RV APPLIANCES
Air Conditioner
Wattage: 1200-2400
Amps: 10-20
Refrigerator
Wattage: 400-1000
Amps: 3.3-8
Stove
Wattage: 900-2500
Amps: 7.5-20.8
Microwave
Wattage: 750-1500
Amps: 6.25-12.5
Dishwasher
Wattage: 1200-2400
Amps: 10-20
Washer
Wattage: 500-1500
Amps: 3-4/15-42
Water Heater
Wattage: 1000-1500
Amps: 8-12.5
SMALLER RV APPLIANCES
Air Compressor
Wattage: 900-1800
Amps: 7.5-15
Battery Charger
Wattage: Up to 3000
Amps: 6-28
Blender
Wattage: 450-700
Amps: 3.3-5.8
Broiler
Wattage: 1400-1700
Amps: 11.6-14
Broom/Vacuum
Wattage: 1000-1440
Amps: 8.2-12
Entertainment System
Wattage: 85
Amps: .7
Coffee Pot
Wattage: 900-1200
Amps: 7.5-10
Converter
Wattage: 500-100
Amps: 4-8
Electric Blanket
Wattage: 60-100
Amps: .5-.8
Fan
Wattage: 10-175
Amps: .08-1.45
Game Console
Wattage: 19-200
Amps: .16-1.6
Hair Dryer
Wattage: 1200-1875
Amps: 10-15.6
Laptop
Wattage: 20-50
Amps: .16-.41
Light Bulbs
Wattage: 13-100
Amps: .1-.8
Shaver
Wattage: 15-20
Amps: .12-.16
Television
Wattage: 43-600
Amps: .35-5
Toaster
Wattage: 800-1400
Amps: 6.6-11.6
*Wattage and Amperage information obtained from Cummins Website
Call a Lichtsinn RV consultant today to find out more about the available generator power in your RV.
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