Inverter Installation, Hurricane Style?
I just bought a Thor Chateau 22FT RV. It does not have an inverter (DC to AC power). Therefore, I don’t have AC Power while cruising unless I fire up the generator. I would like to watch TV, use Medic...
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I would never recommend the use of one, and very strongly urge you to reconfigure your household generator setup to not use one. If you don't want to install an actual transfer switch of some sort (and there are approved ones that are not too expensive, relatively speaking--probably the simplest and cheapest available for some electric panels is a little lever gizmo that goes between the main breaker and the breaker for the generator power inlet and physically prevents both from being turned on simultaneously), then connect things directly to your generator or inverter with an extension cord.
You may wish to verify the power requirement of your coffee maker. Many of the Keurig machines require more than 1000 watts, though the total energy usage is not too great because it's of limited duration. It's still a rather hard load to power from a relatively modest inverter setup. The other things you list should not pose any trouble.
You may wish to have some outlets in the trailer be permanently and only on the inverter, and run it to power them even when connected to shore power or using the generator. So long as you aren't using any high power devices there, the converter will be able to supply power to the inverter and also charge the battery etc. It's not the most electrically efficient approach, but it's simple and easy to maintain and works decently well in practice for a smallish inverter.
I would never recommend the use of one, and very strongly urge you to reconfigure your household generator setup to not use one. If you don't want to install an actual transfer switch of some sort (and there are approved ones that are not too expensive, relatively speaking--probably the simplest and cheapest available for some electric panels is a little lever gizmo that goes between the main breaker and the breaker for the generator power inlet and physically prevents both from being turned on simultaneously), then connect things directly to your generator or inverter with an extension cord.
You may wish to verify the power requirement of your coffee maker. Many of the Keurig machines require more than 1000 watts, though the total energy usage is not too great because it's of limited duration. It's still a rather hard load to power from a relatively modest inverter setup. The other things you list should not pose any trouble.
You may wish to have some outlets in the trailer be permanently and only on the inverter, and run it to power them even when connected to shore power or using the generator. So long as you aren't using any high power devices there, the converter will be able to supply power to the inverter and also charge the battery etc. It's not the most electrically efficient approach, but it's simple and easy to maintain and works decently well in practice for a smallish inverter.
