RoyB wrote:
Just keep in mind that INVERTERS are very DC POWER hungry.
I think you are saying this would be your truck start battery with your NO BATTERY BANK statement. Rule number one in my case is 'NEVER EVER' mess with truck start battery system. This is how we get home hehe...
What you want is a CAMPER battery setup that is kept charged up by an on-board converter/charger unit. The shore power connection will keep this battery all charged up for you...
When you are off the power grid then you have to have enough battery power to run the things you want to be using from your CAMPER BATTERY and then also have a way to re-charge this system like using a 2KW Honda type generator a few hours each day when allowed to run a generator.
Looking at what you have installed already you are almost to the standard items for a 30AMP trailer system. Roy Ken
I run one strip off the van battery which we use only when driving. It powers the tablet with GPS, cell charger and laptop. I have "Priority Start) installed on my van battery and it has saved me numerous times since I have had a vampire electrical bleed off and on since I got the alarm system installed (which I also love so it isnt going to be removed!).
I have not yet overloaded a 15 amp camp service, but I have blown "regular" house service while visiting friends/relatives. I have learned to turn off heat or AC while making coffee or using microwave. I have a beautiful Yamaha EF2000iS tri-fuel generator but we dont boondock (yet). I dont have anyplace convenient to put the generator and propane tank much less batteries. sigh.
