Inverter usage while underway
Greetings to all. This may or may not be a tough question. I am presently considering the purchase of an inverter to keep my reefer running while underway. I have a single 12v deep cycle battery. ...
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Gene_M wrote:Perhaps because many of us have seen very questionable wiring from various mfgs and it has nothing to do with a Class C.
I'm not sure why Pianotuna thinks that because I run a Class C the charging path for the house battery is "poor", my alternator is 130a and my Iota DLS55 converter is more than adequate and with the IQ4 makes it a multistage smart charging system.
It's not so much about the charger and alternator as it is about the wiring. Your battery charging may be OK or not and that is determined by measuring voltage and amps with a good battery load.
It's likely that your alternator will supply the additional 30A to run the refer but you might want to check with the head lights on, cab air running, battery discharged and any other normal loads.
