rgatijnet1 wrote:
Some inverters have a "pass through" current limit. In other words if all of the heaters are plugged in to circuits fed by the inverter, you may trip an inverter circuit breaker before you trip one of the circuit breakers in the main panel. Maybe plug one of the heaters in to your microwave outlet if it is not fed by the inverter.
We run a separate electric cord (one of those orange construction style 100 foot long cords) from the shore power hook up, through the hole where the black trailer cord pulls out, and then inside the camper, where that black cord rolls up in that space when you shove it all back in. Then we can run the orange extension cord anywhere in the camper, and it's NOT being run through the camper's circuit at all. I learned to do this with our electric griddle, especially when the electric water heater turned on, while the griddle was on, television was on, air conditioner was on, coffee pot was on, and other things on. It popped the campers main 30 amp breaker! Well, it proved the breaker worked. But not so much consolation for using the griddle inside the camper. Thus! Run a second 110 line into the camper on the campground 15-20 amp plug at the pedestal. I do the same thing at home. Camper plugged into the 30 amp RV hook up, and second orange 20 amp line for space heaters. Works great! Never popped a breaker again!
