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CPAP Machine and boondocking

Yahoo Message Number: 94447
We have a Country Coach Intrigue 1996, with a Onan propane generator.

In the boonies with no hookup, how do we power my CPAP? We thought that if we turned the inverter on that the outlets would work without the generator. We were wrong.

Jaymalea

Re: CPAP Machine and boondocking

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 94448
Use a 12 v battery with a small dedicated inverter.
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D Jean

CPAP Machine and boondocking

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Yahoo Message Number: 94449
As a fellow CPAP user, I installed a 12 volt outlet next to my bed (tapped into the bed light) and run off the battery. Run the gen for about two hours in the morning and again in the evening to maintain charge.
RUSS WARREN '95 INTRIGUE 10070

We have a Country Coach Intrigue 1996, with a Onan propane generator.

In the boonies with no hookup, how do we power my CPAP? We thought that if we turned the inverter on that the outlets would work without the generator. We were wrong.

Jaymalea

Re: CPAP Machine and boondocking

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 94451
Depending on your cpap if it has a brick it may be running off 12 volts. If so they may have a 12 cable available which will be much more efficient since otherwise you convert to ac and lose some power and then convert back to 12 volt and lose some more. I.E. any time you convert there are losses, really good inverters may have 80% efficiency. For every 10 amps it produces 8 amps in the new power.

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David Jean wrote:

Use a 12 v battery with a small dedicated inverter.
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D Jean

Re: CPAP Machine and boondocking

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 94452
Then something is wrong with your inverter as that is exactly what it is for. Perhaps is doesn't power the plug that you are using. You should have it checked out.

Scott
 

Re: CPAP Machine and boondocking

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 94463
Thank you. Mr installed the 12 volt outlet today. It seems to be working fine.

Jaymalea