please explain an inverter to me
What does it do, and when do I need to use it? Sorry if this question is so elementary, but I just have a hard time with electrical stuff.
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happy-2 wrote:
Is there any certain place an inverter would be installed?
Ideally close to the batteries. Larger cables are needed to accomodate the same amount of power at a lower voltage. Since 12V/DC is 1/10th the voltage of 120V/AC, it needs bigger cables, especially if the distance is longer.
That said, it depends on other things.
- Is there space near the batteries?
- Is this a simple automotive inverter with an oulet directly on the inverter that doesn't connect to the larger RV electrical system or is it a larger inverter connected directly to all the outlets in the RV.
