Ideas for battery box under 5th wheel
We have a small 5th wheel that has 1 battery installed outside (no basement compartment) right underneath the bedroom area on the front of the 5th wheel behind the hitch. I'd like to replace it and i...
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If you put something on the rear bumper get a long thin box that can be ON TOP of the bumper. Hanging out toward the rear on some rack is asking for trouble.
I would be inclined to get two boxes. One for the pair of batteries and one for the inverter. If going big (2000+ watts) you really need four+ batteries to support it. Could just mount an exterior outlet to plug in the main cord.
Maintaining charge on those batteries could be an issue. Consider 200+ watts solar and put the controller in with the inverter. You would still wire it all to the RV 12v system and maybe leave the existing battery in place.
I would be inclined to get two boxes. One for the pair of batteries and one for the inverter. If going big (2000+ watts) you really need four+ batteries to support it. Could just mount an exterior outlet to plug in the main cord.
Maintaining charge on those batteries could be an issue. Consider 200+ watts solar and put the controller in with the inverter. You would still wire it all to the RV 12v system and maybe leave the existing battery in place.
