50 Amp Receptacle to Inverter
Hello all! Ok, so backstory is I'm doing research on installing a 3000w inverter in my travel trailer, and rather than go through a super complicated and expensive direct to panel wire install, I'm...
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2oldman wrote:avarusbrightfyre wrote:I'm no 50a expert, but I'll try some of this.
rather than go through a super complicated and expensive direct to panel wire install, I'm planning using the jury rigged solution of wiring a receptacle to the high output terminals on the inverter and plugging my standard shore power cable into that to power the AC appliances on battery.
A direct-to-panel install is a piece of cake, at least it was on my 30a coach. I just found where the shore cable connected to the panel's input cable, broke that, ran it to inverter 120v in, and 120v out to panel. Easy.
You said "high output terminals." A 3000 watt inverter should have a hard-wire option.. is that what you mean?
Yes, I meant hard wire. The 110 outlets only output like 1000 watts from what I've read. The hard wire outputs can do the full load of the inverter.
I'm avoiding the $1,500 GoPower or Victron options in favor of a $300 standard pure sine inverter. None of these more affordable models appear to have an AC in.
