Will Camper Ac Run On Battery. All RVs travel trailers 5th-wheels and truck campers can run off of external power from an outlet whether its 50 30 or 20 amp. A typical RV air conditioner needs around 14 amperes of current at 120 volts AC when its compressor is running.
Running an RV air conditioner with batteries is very possible but it takes a lot of battery power. Four lithium batteries will likely yield you two hours of air conditioner run time at the most. There are a few simple steps to take to determine if a solar-powered RV air conditioner is feasible for you.
A typical RV air conditioner needs around 14 amperes of current at 120 volts AC when its compressor is running.
Your Rv can be connected to shore power from the campgrounds electrical grid through either 30 amp or 50 amp power chargers to get AC power. If youre driving a motorhome you also have a regular car battery which is used to start the engine just as in your regular passenger vehicle. But they can also run off of 12 volt power which comes from the batteries located somewhere inside or outside. If your batteries are lead acid or AGM you can only use 50 of their amp hour capacity without ruining the battery so you would need a 600 AH battery bank or about 6 12 volt batteries just to run your RV air conditioner for 2 and a half hours without running anything else.
