Inverter installed
I put a KISAE SW1210 Pure Sine Wave, 1000 watt inverter in our Wolf Creek 850 Truck camper. It's mounted to a piece of 3/4 inch MDF that's over-layed with a piece of powder coated grey sheet metal (s...
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Almot wrote:
With your stated loads a 300W inverter would do, but 1,000W will probably make you feel better :)
Yes, 900W microwave is a little bit too much for 1,000W inverter. If it says 900W on the label, it's a cooking power, and the input is about 1,400W.
Yep. I went overboard with 1,000 watts. I have a 300 watt, and it doesn't pass the muster. A 600 watt unit may be the Goldilocks. As far as the microwave goes, I guess sometimes we gotta remember we're "camping".
Mongo68 wrote:
Nice install. Get the remote switch for $20 @ DonRowe when you wire it into the coach breakers. You wont have to crawl in there to turn it on and off...
Right on. The remote switch is in the box with the transfer switch, awaiting install. I haven't hammered out exactly where I'm going to put it. It comes with a sufficiently long cord, so options are wide open. My objective was to get the inverter functional for our next trip. I'll have more time, later, for the peripherals. Plus, waiting makes the fun last longer.
