DC to AC help
Hello All. I know it has been discussed a million times but I'm struggling to find posts that start with "step 1". Feel free to simply point me to a post if you know if one. We started doing a li...
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kfp673 wrote:
Thanks! I like the simplicity of your method of simply plugging the shore power cable into the inverter, but doesn't that cause the batteries to try to charge themselves? With onboard chargers in the camper any time I have AC plugged in the charger is on. Does this cause a problem?
Edit- Actually, I see you dedicated a breaker to the onboard charger so you can isolate and turn that off. Found a youtube video of this exact install. I guess the only downside is having to change the shore power cord back and forth from inverter to generator throughout the day.
Thanks again
You got it, converter must be off when doing it this way. I personally have my converter off by default and rely on solar. Converter would be a backup charging method which would then trigger the need to hit the switch.
When we camp in summer heat, then the generator comes along for running the air conditioner. But otherwise, no swapping going on and we're plugged into the inverter for the whole stay.
