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Falcon Overland's deep dive into campervan's, 4wd's and boat's electrical systems. Debunking all the misinterpretations in the industry allowing you to create the best electrical system that suits your needs.
In this episode, we cover how to build a system to do induction cooking and if it's worth the cost.
After some more experience and thinking I've come up with the below system requirements.
To do Lithium cooking on a budget it'll cost at least $3150 No Name 250ah lifepo4 high amp BMS - $1500 3000w kings inverter - $450 Cable - $300 25 amp cheap DCDC charger - $300 High-Quality relay for straight charging off alternator - $400 (PowerHub has this feature inbuilt) K mart induction cooker - $59
This system will have a low chance of failure but I wouldn't be surprised if a component fails within 5 years.
If you are cooking two nice meals a day for two people only using electricity and boiling water for dishes you'll use between 100-200ah a day. This means if you have a 100 amp alternator you'll need to do 2-3 hours of driving a day or have 900w of solar in summer and 1300w in winter.
If you want a high-quality system it'll cost $11200 and you will want: Victron/Redarc 400ah lifepo4 - $5000 3000w Redarc inverter - $3000 (victron's inverters are too big and bulky for vehicles) Cable - $300 30 amp Victron/red arc DCDC charger - $500 High-Quality relay for straight charging off alternator - $400 (PowerHub has this feature inbuilt) Decent induction cookers - $300 250 amp Redback alternator $1700
This system has an extremely low chance of failure and it'll is highly unlikely to have any faults within 7 years and you won't have to worry about your batteries going flat.
You also have to remember your not just paying for this system to do induction cooking you get a world of benefits once you have a decent electrical system like this.
Falcon Overland
Falcon Overland's deep dive into campervan's, 4wd's and boat's electrical systems. Debunking all the misinterpretations in the industry allowing you to create the best electrical system that suits your needs.
