Has anyone added a smaller inverter to their class A to run their residential refrigerator while boon docking? I know we an set our generator to come on when the batteries get low, but would prefer to use a smaller inverter while we're out exploring.Pointing to me a page or photos would be a great help. Thanks.

Just received a quote from Lazydays to install residential refrigerator and larger inverter (recommended by Forest River). They are going to start Monday. Forest River recommended 2000 watt oure sine wave 100 Amp chagrer, part #40E14212A for our Berkshire. Good luck

Creeper, The only thing you will gain is a very small amount of the quiescent load the current inverter presents. It is my personal opinion that the gain will be no advantage. You will save nothing when the reefer is running as inverters only pass what is needed and the internal power loss of virtually all inverters is about the same for a given load.Matt

I can not see any advantage in adding an additional inverter just for the fridge. The one you have should be just fine.

Going on 3 years, we had a Samsung 197 RR frig installed. My coach came with a 2000 MSW Xantrex inverters but we had a Magnum 2812 PSW inverter installed with a new controller at the same time and the frig has been on the inverter 100% of the time plus I don't have to reset the microwave. The only thing I do is turn off the ice maker going down the road. We can go about 10hrs boon docking before my batteries drop down to 12.2v then I start the gen set for about 2hrs, morning and night. JR

creeper wrote:Has anyone added a smaller inverter to their class A to run their residential refrigerator while boon docking? I know we an set our generator to come on when the batteries get low, but would prefer to use a smaller inverter while we're out exploring.Pointing to me a page or photos would be a great help. Thanks.Adding more batteries and/or solar cells is the answer and not a smaller inverter, unless it's so huge that the unit itself draws a lot of battery current at idle and without a load, but I find that extremely doubtful. However, even if your fridge should quit, it's going to be quite a while before the temp goes down to a dangerous level and as long as no one is opening the door.

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creeper
Explorer
Aug 13, 2015
Thanks for the input we currently have a 2000w pro sine inverter and 100 watt solar panel i'll add another panel and just set the generator to come on at lower voltage. We're often gone out of the coach 10-12 hours.
John___Angela
Explorer
Aug 13, 2015
creeper wrote:
Thanks for the input we currently have a 2000w pro sine inverter and 100 watt solar panel i'll add another panel and just set the generator to come on at lower voltage. We're often gone out of the coach 10-12 hours.

That'l work. Make it a 160 or 200 and for the most part that will offset any energy needs the fridge has....as long as its sunny. :) Otherwise the genny will cover it.
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 13, 2015
I would spend the money on solar over adding smaller (1000w) inverter.
100w will help and I think you should be more in the 400 to 600 watt solar zone.
creeper
Explorer
Aug 13, 2015
smkettner wrote:
I would spend the money on solar over adding smaller (1000w) inverter.
100w will help and I think you should be more in the 400 to 600 watt solar zone.

I don't want to add too much, we're only going to keep this Coach 5 years and then get the DP we want. Then I'll add lots of solar.

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