Expanding AC distribution panel
I'm looking at options for expanding the AC dist. on a Parallax 6300 dist. panel.
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The 75 amp converter will pull approx. 1690VA from 120 input when doing 75 amps/14.x output. (that converter has PF of 0.73) So sharing a circuit with the fridge on electric is dubious. It would work if the converter were only doing regular 13.6v work at low amps output.
If you ever go off-grid on whole house inverter, you want to shut off the converter and have the fridge on gas, so that would be easy if they shared. OTOH if the converter has its own breaker it is easy and you can just unplug the fridge 120 outside if it won't stay on gas by itself instead of auto to 120.
With the 7300 converter sharing with receptacles and you want the receptacles to stay live, you can insert a switch on the converter's black wire on its way to the breaker before where it joins the receptacles' black wire at the breaker.
The MW/WH one or the other switch (like in our 5er) trick can be used with anything that shares. Just means "power management" by the "operator". Lots of that when RVing anyway when using high draw appliances (shut off fridge 120 for a couple minutes while making toast eg) if on limited shore power. The more you do that, the fewer extra breakers needed.
If you ever go off-grid on whole house inverter, you want to shut off the converter and have the fridge on gas, so that would be easy if they shared. OTOH if the converter has its own breaker it is easy and you can just unplug the fridge 120 outside if it won't stay on gas by itself instead of auto to 120.
With the 7300 converter sharing with receptacles and you want the receptacles to stay live, you can insert a switch on the converter's black wire on its way to the breaker before where it joins the receptacles' black wire at the breaker.
The MW/WH one or the other switch (like in our 5er) trick can be used with anything that shares. Just means "power management" by the "operator". Lots of that when RVing anyway when using high draw appliances (shut off fridge 120 for a couple minutes while making toast eg) if on limited shore power. The more you do that, the fewer extra breakers needed.
