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Bobbo
Explorer II
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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Bobbo
Explorer II
Apr 20, 2020
Since it has been 2 years since I took measurements, and I didn't remember the numbers, I just went back out and took measurements again.
Inverter ON but no load is 1.67 amps
Inverter OFF is 0.2 amps. (It kept bouncing between 0.19 and 0.21.)

Even at 0.2 amps, I am glad I have the relay to disconnect it.

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