BFH4N
Senior Member
Hi Folks,
How many of you out there use a CPAP machine when you sleep in your camper? What machine is it and how do you power it?
Mine is an old EverRest 2. It's small and has a battery which will power it for one night, if the normal AC power fails. I have a 12-Volt adaptor for it and it draws about one amp, on average (the current varies a lot from inhale to exhale). So, that's about 8 Amp-Hours off the camper battery every night! I wonder if there is something more efficient out there.
For those who don't know, CPAP is Continuous Positive Airway Pressurization for people with sleep apnea. It's a small electric blower machine with a hose and face-mask. Most of the sleep apnea sufferers are older men.
- Bernard
How many of you out there use a CPAP machine when you sleep in your camper? What machine is it and how do you power it?
Mine is an old EverRest 2. It's small and has a battery which will power it for one night, if the normal AC power fails. I have a 12-Volt adaptor for it and it draws about one amp, on average (the current varies a lot from inhale to exhale). So, that's about 8 Amp-Hours off the camper battery every night! I wonder if there is something more efficient out there.
For those who don't know, CPAP is Continuous Positive Airway Pressurization for people with sleep apnea. It's a small electric blower machine with a hose and face-mask. Most of the sleep apnea sufferers are older men.
- Bernard