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bluebarry1964b
Explorer
May 22, 2015

Why don't all electrical plugs work on inverter only??

My Holiday Rambler Neptune is wired in such a way that I must be either on generator or shore power to get all of my electrical outlets to work. One outlet that closest to the bed won't work unless we...
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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
May 23, 2015
Don't forget that not all things work well on inverter powered outlets. Most inverters put out a modified sine wave 120 volts AC current. This will work fine on some things but other things, like phone battery chargers, laptop chargers, digital clocks, and other appliances do not work well, or at all, on a modified sine wave. When connected to shore power, you are getting a true sine wave power and all 120 volt appliances will work fine.

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