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Old 12-08-2015, 12:05 PM   #1
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another TV size and wattage Q

Hi, Im sure this is answered somewhere else but need to know.

We have a 24 inch '12volt' w/dvd incl in TT. It broke.

Want to upgrade to 32inch w/dvd incl, BUT its not 12v.
dont want to $pend on the Jensen 32/12v.

We regularly camp w/generator, i.e. quiet-time 8pm (primetime watching).

Will this eat the battery too fast? Should I stay smaller 12v?


thx in advance
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Old 12-08-2015, 12:07 PM   #2
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Its a TT . We have the 1 battery out front , not 2 golf ones or anything like that.
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Old 12-08-2015, 12:56 PM   #3
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How many Amp hours is your 12 volt battery? Look at the tv you want and see what the amps per hour rating is. Then do the math to see how long it could last on a full charge.
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:27 PM   #4
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oh dear,
cant find that info - ita a $200 amazon-off-brand w good reviews - no info i=on amp hours. Energy star complaint is all I see
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:31 PM   #5
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a similar one spec-wise is 60w. My battery is the green standard interstate that comes w TT when you buy it-not sure.

I wish they had and electric class in high school - thanks Algebra
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:32 PM   #6
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Should be OK

I have a 120 volt TV about that size in my 27RLS. I run the TV off of a small inverter and it draws about 5 amps from the battery. I also run the entertainment center for the DVD and it uses maybe another amp of current.
Assuming you have 2-12V batteries it should not be an issue. It would probably be OK off of 1-12V battery as long as you do not run the TV too long.
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Old 12-08-2015, 07:13 PM   #7
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I have a Visio 32" with an energy star rating. It only uses 35 watts and can run for a few hours or so on a group 27 battery (regular battery that came with tt)
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energy star rating is worthless, I have seen specs for tv's where same size led without energy star rating use less watts, than one with the rating. you really have to look at the specs to know for sure.
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Old 12-09-2015, 01:35 PM   #9
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the one im looking at is 60w output. Is that high? its a tv/dvd combo.
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First ditch the tv/dvd idea and get an led tv. They pretty much all drawl very low power and you can run them on a small inverter. Also add a blueray DVD player that you can get a Walmart or similar outlet for as low as $50. They are very small and easy to stow when not using. By going this route, you have a lot more options. This way if the tv or the dvd player goes bad, that's all you have to replace.

You need to step up to a 2 battery setup. The twin 6volts are best, but 2 12V will do. You can run your tv on the gen during generator hours and switch over to the inverter when you shut down the generator. You will be fine with running the tv and dvd player along with lights etc until you go to bed. Next am fire up the generator and recharge the battery while you are preparing breakfast.
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We have a 39" HD Furrion uses 75 watt according to manufacturer.
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Ive a question about dual battery setup - I read you must purchase the same batteries at the same time so they have the same usage etc - is that right - I mean of course I will buy exactly the same 12v battery as I have, but 1 will be new and the other 18months old and drained down 50% and up again a few times.

Is that true -sorry for my ignorance. electric/batteries not my forte
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Oh the 32' tv/dvd is <42w. Thats acceptable?
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Oh the 32' tv/dvd is <42w. Thats acceptable?
Sounds pretty good to me. Like mine its 32". I have no dvd and is 35 watts.

Not sure how they come up with 35 watts, I mean I could be watching it with the volume real low or the volume could be as high as it would go. The speakers are 10 watts on my model so I'm guessing if I had the volume on low I may be using only 3-6 watts for the speaker dropping the overall wattage to 29-32 watts.

I guess the only way to really know is if you use a "Kill A Watt" usage monitor...

http://www.amazon.com/P3-Internation...ords=Killowatt
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Ive a question about dual battery setup - I read you must purchase the same batteries at the same time so they have the same usage etc - is that right - I mean of course I will buy exactly the same 12v battery as I have, but 1 will be new and the other 18months old and drained down 50% and up again a few times.

Is that true -sorry for my ignorance. electric/batteries not my forte
Not my strong area, but after several years w/ rv's you pick up on the knowledge of others like on this forum. From what I've read, pairing a new battery with an existing battery will lead to early failure of new battery. If the battery you are using now is the oem that came with the TT, they are historically not a very good battery for use on a TT. Best advice is wait until next spring or whenever you plan to head out again and then pop for 2 new batteries. A little more $ on the front end, but a better value long term.
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