While I've been refitting the old girl I gave an induction cooker a go, cheap enough, if it's an epic fail it will be of use at home nothing to loose.
So at 12v via 3000w renogy inverter it takes 25ah to boil a potato ( cut up) or a single serve of rice or pasta, around 2ah to espresso a mug of coffee. A minimum of 200ah battery to be able to deliver the draw from the inverter & cook while the sun is shining it's sort of feasible. I will probably get a single burner ? To use when it's feasible, they are flat & easy to stow (perhaps a pull out draw/ shelf ) with a big battery bank I think they have a lot of merit. But for now the Broadwater is back in its original place
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While I've been refitting the old girl I gave an induction cooker a go, cheap enough, if it's an epic fail it will be of use at home nothing to loose.
So at 12v via 3000w renogy inverter it takes 25ah to boil a potato ( cut up) or a single serve of rice or pasta, around 2ah to espresso a mug of coffee. A minimum of 200ah battery to be able to deliver the draw from the inverter & cook while the sun is shining it's sort of feasible. I will probably get a single burner ? To use when it's feasible, they are flat & easy to stow (perhaps a pull out draw/ shelf ) with a big battery bank I think they have a lot of merit. But for now the Broadwater is back in its original place
I use that sort of setup and it works fine.$50 Kmart single induction hot plate.
Thanks for that info Woko. Many times when I was playing do or dare lighting my metho stove I wondered about a two burner induction cook top. I'll stick with the metho. But I do have a 12V Camping oven that works OK for heating pies and bowls of soup.
Induction limits . 1000w setting = 100amp burn @ 12v via a reasonable inverter. A 2 burner ? Cooker with say 1000w hot plate & a 1400w hot plate will consume 2400w or 240amp at 12v. Obviously you don't have to run induction flat out all the time it can be moderated like gas to get the right heat, but it does have an on / off cycle rather than a hot ( more gas) or less hot trip
