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Bobbo
Explorer III
Apr 18, 2020

Lazy man wants inverter disconnect switch INSIDE trailer

We do a lot of boondocking, and the inverter draws battery power even when it is turned "off," so I installed a Blue Sea disconnect in the battery box to completely disable it. It didn't take me long,...
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ktmrfs
Explorer III
Apr 18, 2020
Bobbo wrote:
byronlj wrote:
I bought an inverter with a remote off switch. Only had to run a phone line in basement.

The inverter came wired with that. The problem was that the inverter drew power even when that switch had it turned off.


interesting. If mine draws power in the "off" position it is less than 0.01A 10 ma.

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