DAS26miles wrote:
A friend of mine just bought a 2004 Southwind and wants to install an inverter for the 110v TV and Sat receiver. Has anyone out there done this upgrade? The MH still has the old analog TV and they may want to upgrade that to a flat screen or get the converter box which also runs on 110v.
An over the air box, might cost as much as a new TV these days and you still have junk that has now way of bringing in crisp clear HD signals. There's a variety of ways for mounting a light LED flat screen and I've done them by closing in the hole and mounting a swing arm type mount. Then using a strap for folding and holding it still when going down the road.
My inverter installs have been more successful with hard wiring heavy cables to the batteries and using short runs. Even though it doesn't take much, I install a 1000watt and use it for other things, like the fridge as well. You can usually find a neat way to go through the floor with a new run, if not tying into the existing outlets and even if you need an extension cord to the TV for this. Some find it easier to supply the whole coach and if so, one must be careful to shut down most all other circuits, before turning on the inverter, to prevent overload and unnecessary power draw on the batteries. You can get by with two batteries for a night in most cases, if you're careful and we only run the fridge on inverter, when going down the road. Not so with a residential, of course, but they are energy efficient and it would be better with 4 batteries.
