Help with Wiring
Would this wiring diagram be correct? I have 2 6v batteries wired in series for 12v and bought a truck bed tool box to house them in thinking that one day I may want to go to 4 batteries and this will...
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Clay L wrote:
Just need to make sure the converter is turned off when the inverter is operating. You may already be doing that with a transfer switch but I couldn't tell.
RobWNY wrote:
My plan is to turn off the converter when using the inverter but I will look at transfer switches. Primarily I will be using the inverter at night when I sleep to power a white noise machine and recharge cell phones. During the day, I don't have much of a need for AC power if any. If we end up needing it for anything during the day, I'll just have to remember to turn off the converter. Either way I'll have to take some action (turn off converter or flip the transfer switch).
Kinda overkill to power your trailer whole house when your inverter use will be so limited. You'll not only have to remember to turn off the converter but make sure the fridge is running on gas and the water heater electric heating element (if you have one) is turned off, along with anything else that may normally be powered by 120 vac shore power. Since you're planning on installing your new inverter in the front pass through cargo compartment it's a simple task to wire the inverter outputs to dedicated duplex receptacles inside the camper by the bed where it seems you're most likely to want that feed.
