Plug RV into an invertor.
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Hi,
I actually did just that last summer in a campground. A thirty amp circuit could not support decent voltage running ONLY the air conditioner, so "abused" the ability of the Magnum by dialing the input amperage down and the hybrid inverter would then support the voltage.
I do see solar supporting loads such as 12 volt lighting from the solar system--the amps will creep up from batteries at float as the load increases. In fact I showed this effect to my step grandson just today. And yes, I do use some lights during daylight hours--such as the light over the stove.
I actually did just that last summer in a campground. A thirty amp circuit could not support decent voltage running ONLY the air conditioner, so "abused" the ability of the Magnum by dialing the input amperage down and the hybrid inverter would then support the voltage.
I do see solar supporting loads such as 12 volt lighting from the solar system--the amps will creep up from batteries at float as the load increases. In fact I showed this effect to my step grandson just today. And yes, I do use some lights during daylight hours--such as the light over the stove.
Almot wrote:SoundGuy wrote:
forget solar for load supporting an inverter - it's there solely to restore your batteries, not to power anything directly.
I've missed this part - couldn't even imagine somebody trying to use solar for load support such as microwave. 100-120A draw, of which solar would support mere 15A. Inverter in this scenario still has to be 1500W, not 1000W. And then some rogue cloud comes up and the voltage drops. When microwave reads 1000W on the box, this is a "housewives rating", to give you an idea how fast it can cook. It will draw 1300-1500W from battery.
Yes, smaller 110V loads like toaster or coffeemaker can be run off 1000W inverter and 2GC, but I would avoid this, if solar is small and/or the weather is less than perfect. A guy in a camper probably doesn't need a hair-drier. And, if there are any females around, it's better/easier to hide the inverter than explaining them to keep the drier on Low, because there is a good chance that they'll forget.
Don is right about PSW working better for inductive loads - which is the case of microwave, I believe.
