I have been living in San Isidro for 5 months now and we only have electricity for 12 hours each day, 12pm - 7pm, 11pm - 2am, and 6am - 8am.
Not good for my sanity and not good for the food in my fridge. I am in the market for an inverter and batteries now.
I have a general idea of what I need as I have done some research on other inverter/battery threads within DR1 but I could still use a little advice.
I would need to power 12 light bulbs, 1 refrigerator (American style), Dominican washing machine, 2 fans, laptop, tablet, cell phone, internet, 50" LED tv, and a stereo.
What size inverter would I need? How many batteries would I need? Is there any brands I should avoid or that you would recommend for both inverter and batteries?
Could I also power an inverter air conditioner with an inverter as I would eventually buy one, or should I just run the air conditioner when I have power from the street?
And finally, cost. What should I expect to spend, altogether?
I am considering purchasing the Trojan batteries from La Sirena as that seems to be a common recommendation in the threads. Also, I am considering a Phase II inverter.
Any advice is greatly appreciated
Not good for my sanity and not good for the food in my fridge. I am in the market for an inverter and batteries now.
I have a general idea of what I need as I have done some research on other inverter/battery threads within DR1 but I could still use a little advice.
I would need to power 12 light bulbs, 1 refrigerator (American style), Dominican washing machine, 2 fans, laptop, tablet, cell phone, internet, 50" LED tv, and a stereo.
What size inverter would I need? How many batteries would I need? Is there any brands I should avoid or that you would recommend for both inverter and batteries?
Could I also power an inverter air conditioner with an inverter as I would eventually buy one, or should I just run the air conditioner when I have power from the street?
And finally, cost. What should I expect to spend, altogether?
I am considering purchasing the Trojan batteries from La Sirena as that seems to be a common recommendation in the threads. Also, I am considering a Phase II inverter.
Any advice is greatly appreciated