Camping in a tent site
Hey guys, this is my first post. I will be purchasing an RV in the next month or two, and I plan on full timing. My question is about camp sites. I am considering installing solar panels and a co...
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pianotuna wrote:
A hybrid inverter can do load support. If you are on a 15 amp circuit and the RV loads exceed that number the inverter will draw the extra power from the battery bank rather than blowing the shore power breaker. When the "overload" ceases the battery charging portion of the inverter recharges the battery bank.
I have the Magnum 3000 watt unit.
Interesting. I am considering adding a few solar panels, and potentially expanding the battery bay. I would have the shore power/generator for the AC and maybe microwave, and then use an inverter to power other things...tv, laptop, cell phone, etc. I want the shore power to be separate from the solar power so both can be used at the same time rather than one or the other. Basically, if I'm at an RV site and plugged into metered shore power, I only want to use it for AC and microwave. That way I can use the free solar power for other things rather than everything running off of shore power making my electric bill go up. I know those other things use a lot less electricity than AC and some may consider the difference to be negligible, but to me its not just about saving a few bucks, its the idea of being more green.
I hope that makes sense. I'm still learning how all of the power systems are related. How would a hybrid inverter fit into that scheme?
