Hybrid Vehicle for Electrical Power Backup

Some guys in a forum are talking about the Ford F150 Hybrid has a 110-volt outlet built-in. It can be used to power a refrigerator, TV, some lights and !!! a CPAP.

Some other guys have smaller vehicles like Volts and have done something with inverters.

Anyone here using their hybrid vehicle for electrical backup?

The F150 Hybrid has a battery capacity of 1.5 Kilowatt hours. That equivalent to 125 Amp Hours (at 12 volts)

According the the ResMed battery guide, a ReMed AS 10, at 12cm without humidity or heated hose will use about 1 amp per hour (with a 50% margin to prevent complete battery draw).

So let's call it 0.75A per hour.

On battery with the DC-DC adapter this means you could use your ResMed for about 166 hours (20 days).

On AC (assuming about 40% efficiency loss), you could get about 100 hours or 12 days.

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:19 am

On AC (assuming about 40% efficiency loss), you could get about 100 hours or 12 days of CPAP.

Thanks!

Would you mind adding to your calculation a refrigerator, a kitchen light, a TV, a microwave, and Gramp's automated nasal hair trimmer?

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:55 am

Gramp's automated nasal hair trimmer?

does it follow him around on some sort of schedule?

It's like a Roomba, but different.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:10 pm

It's like a Roomba, but different.

I am glad I finished eating.
That snort would have meant a do-over.

Several years ago, at a Makerfaire, there was a vendor promoting the idea of
hybrid owners joining a network of volunteers supplying emergency power to homes on request.
Of course, they had their own converter for sale--I smelled a rat--we walked away.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:55 am

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:19 am

On AC (assuming about 40% efficiency loss), you could get about 100 hours or 12 days of CPAP.

Thanks!

Would you mind adding to your calculation a refrigerator, a kitchen light, a TV, a microwave, and Gramp's automated nasal hair trimmer?

Single or Dual Nasal Hair Trimmer? Tesla will void your warranty, it can call Home, and Rat you out! Jim

Only if it is in a 5g area.