50 amp service, Inverter vs Converter
Sorry I originally had this posted in travel trailer section then moved it here. I am in the process of gutting out an 18 foot travel trailert, all I have left is the shower and head. I have some ...
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alaska_av8r wrote:
Thanks for the replies. Westend I read your restore thread it was a great help. Golden thanks for the link!
I have a micro, coffee pot, light, a/c (window unit) and that's about it. I think I'll stay with 30 amp service if you folks think that will be sufficient, I know on my boat when the a/c unit compressed cycles on it is apps a 20 amp draw initially, I just did not want to be tripping breakers if the campers a/c was on and I used another item.
I am planning on a 45 amp converter and will run inverter to a dedicated outlet or two. I will have a portable generator available for those times I'm away from shore power. I think that will be the simplest way to handle it unless I am missing something.
Stick with 30 amp, 50 amp is commonly seen on big rigs with 2 ACs. You can also plug your 30 amp shore cord into the inverter, a number of us have it set up that way, or go with the automatic transfer switch.
