Back-powering 110V system while travelling..
I know that I can, and do, use my home generator by plugging the two outlets from the genny into house outlets that are powered by different busbars in the breaker box, (after shutting off the master)...
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am1958 wrote:wwest wrote:
Disconnect the wire/cable from the chassis battery/system isolating device to the house battery(set). Then connect that cable to the input of the inverter(***). When underway connect the shore power plug/connection to the inverter output.
*** <800W,---- open the fridge CB, 1000W or more, you have enough to power the fridge. Your converter will be powered via the inverter thus the house battery(set) will be properly and safely charged.
Maybe I'm being thick but I'm not getting this. You refer to a single wire/cable and connecting it to my inverter input. The inverter requires two cables or a cigarette light type connector for input.
Secondly, terminology: Chassis battery and house battery. Are you referring to the TV power system and the TT power system?
Lastly, my shore power connection is outside the TT. I don't see how I can connect the inverter to it while I'm travelling.
Sorry, I'm good with wood, functional with minor plumbing etc. and can manage some very simple house wiring but, to be honest, it's always been "electrickery" to me.
When I first installed a genset I simply connected the shore power plug to the genset when I needed to run the genset.
Same with an inverter..
Except in this case the inverter will be powered ONLY with the chassis engine running and with an appropriate isolation relay.
But even if the isolator provides chassis battery power FULL TIME with out the engine running that will be no problem with no connection to the inverter output.
And yes, + connection for the isolation relay and - from chassis ground.
