How much energy does whole-rig rv air conditioner need?

The answer band reports the sourced manifest's daily device energy before each station's conversion losses; the editable calculator recalculates it when any load changes.

Why do running power and startup surge both matter?

Running power checks whether every device can operate together. Worst-start surge checks the largest startup event while the other devices remain on.

Can I change the devices or duration?

Yes. The linked sizing calculator opens with this exact manifest, duration, solar, and weight configuration ready to edit.

How are station matches selected?

A station must pass capacity, continuous inverter, surge, and any configured weight constraint using the shared BatteryRank sizing engine.

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Calculated scenario · sourced manifest

Power a Whole RV Rig with Air Conditioning

No sourced station passes every configured check; 49 fail at least one.

Energy per day: 10,860 Wh
Running load: 1,364 W
Worst-start surge: 1,364 W
Required delivered energy: 10,860 Wh
Stations passing: 0
Stations failing: 49

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01 · Load manifest

Every load in the calculation

Average draw applies each sourced duty cycle; energy is average draw × quantity × daily hours × scenario days.

Sourced device loads and calculated energy
Device	Quantity	Hours / day	Average draw	Scenario energy	Source
RV rooftop air conditioner (Truma Aventa eco, 13,500 BTU)AC	1	8	1,260 W	10,080 Wh	Source · 2026-07-20
RV refrigerator (Dometic RC10 class)DC	1	24	17.5 W	420 Wh	Source · 2026-07-20
LED lamp (60W-equivalent bulb)AC	4	6	9 W	216 Wh	Source · 2026-07-06
Wi-Fi router + modemAC	1	8	18 W	144 Wh	Source · 2026-07-06

02 · Station picks

Three ways to cover the plan

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Questions from the same calculation

How much energy does whole-rig rv air conditioner need?: The answer band reports the sourced manifest's daily device energy before each station's conversion losses; the editable calculator recalculates it when any load changes.
Why do running power and startup surge both matter?: Running power checks whether every device can operate together. Worst-start surge checks the largest startup event while the other devices remain on.
Can I change the devices or duration?: Yes. The linked sizing calculator opens with this exact manifest, duration, solar, and weight configuration ready to edit.
How are station matches selected?: A station must pass capacity, continuous inverter, surge, and any configured weight constraint using the shared BatteryRank sizing engine.