Cheap ammeter for power hungry RV's
I am sure there is a post somewhere about installing an ammeter in a coach, but I haven't found one, so I thought I'd post about my first DIY project in our new Heartland Oakmont. This 5er is 42' l...
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Sound Guy,
You know very well that low voltage causes far more damage to RV's than surges and/or high voltage events. Since my comfort zone is 107 volts and up, an autoformer is going to be of far more use to me. One is rolling its way towards me this July. It is a boost buck unit from Mexico.
In the meantime, I've figured out how to "fool" my Magnum Hybrid inverter/charger to do not just load support, but voltage support. I'm having to do that every day due to old tired wiring at the campground I'm in.
It is prudent to check the voltage under load and polarity before you plug in your RV to a new source.
You know very well that low voltage causes far more damage to RV's than surges and/or high voltage events. Since my comfort zone is 107 volts and up, an autoformer is going to be of far more use to me. One is rolling its way towards me this July. It is a boost buck unit from Mexico.
In the meantime, I've figured out how to "fool" my Magnum Hybrid inverter/charger to do not just load support, but voltage support. I'm having to do that every day due to old tired wiring at the campground I'm in.
It is prudent to check the voltage under load and polarity before you plug in your RV to a new source.
