Adding Inverter for dry camping
I would like to add an additional battery (have one group 27 now), possibly a solar charging system and an inverter. I hate that the 120V outlets don't work on battery power. Seems crazy you can't...
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Huntindog wrote:
I installed a 600 PSW invertor along with a ATS.
All outlets are always live. It is super conveinient to be able to shave, run the entertainment unit, charge dog collars/remotes etc. And the clock on the microwave always shows the right time!!
I have two 6 volt batteries, and can go 8 hours really easy. More if I'm careful. I do have a lot of LED lights installed. As has been mentioned, the fridge on gas, WH on gas, no microwave or AC use. If we forget, it trips the breaker on the invertor... No big deal. For the large power draw items we use the generator(s).
The convertor can be wired so that it turns off when the ATS switches the power from shore to invertor. Many ATS's are already set up for this.
This is what I would like to do.
We want to run a coffee maker in the morning and charge a cell phone from the 120 volt system. RVs are about convenien c d away from home, and a lot of that revolves around working outlets when off the grid in my opinion.
I have a Statecraft 16rb with the converter and shore power at the rear and batteries at the front. Need to find a spot for the inverter, and figure out how to wire it with an ats abd the converter.
