Inverter/Alternator Question
All, your help is sincerely appreciated! Traveling down the road, we'll occasionally fire up the inverter to power computers and charge phones. Nothing else. In this case, we can usually make i...
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You have received excellent advice
Either the charge circuit relay has failed
Or
There is way more load on the inverter circuit than you think
If the fridge is set to "auto" instead of L.P.
This will draw a lot of power approx 400 watts about 35 amps dc into the inverter
The fridge ice maker might also be using inverter power
The water heater usually does not, unless it is a while house install
That will be about 1200 watts meaning 100 amps
So your inverter could be using as much as 140 amps. Most Of it from the batteries
Either the charge circuit relay has failed
Or
There is way more load on the inverter circuit than you think
If the fridge is set to "auto" instead of L.P.
This will draw a lot of power approx 400 watts about 35 amps dc into the inverter
The fridge ice maker might also be using inverter power
The water heater usually does not, unless it is a while house install
That will be about 1200 watts meaning 100 amps
So your inverter could be using as much as 140 amps. Most Of it from the batteries
