How do I wire in an inverter
To only power the microwave, the outdoor kitchen fridge, and the outlet beside the bed for a cpap? I wouldn't be worried about it normally, but our new trailer has the outdoor kitchen with a fridge...
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Somebody didn't look at my photo of the cable hatch in the cargo bay door :(
On the wrong info re MW, I meant the "too many amps", since it is not too many for a pair of 6s for a short time, even a pair of half shot 6s :)
That guy got the Can Tire (Xantrex) 3000w MSW when it was on sale for $169 in early 2014. He could have used the 2000 but it was more expensive not on sale at the time. Works the same and doesn't need any more set-up when using the same loads as the 2000 would.
Lately I have been using the Can Tire 2000w MSW myself in the 5er to run the MW etc. (It was on sale this year for $169--they are going up!) The MW is a Danby 1000 (The Vector 2000 and Sharp MW went over to the truck camper) The surprise was that the newer inverter draws less to run the new MW than the older Vector and Sharp draw.
The new inverter pulls about 90 amps where the older set draws about 110 amps and does the same job. I guess the newer Xantrex inverter is more efficient than the older Vector. Same with the electric kettle now. Pulls 80a instead of 90a, so it is the inverter that is better, not the MW so much if at all.
I had the PSW Can Tire 1000 for several years but accidentally fried it this year. I never did get any advantage from it being PSW over MSW that I could tell. I now use a 400w MSW inverter I got at The Source (was Radio Shack) for that job in the 5er. Does everything perfectly.
We just don't have anything that needs PSW. Some things do of course. One is a fancy sewing machine a camping neighbour has. She can't use it on MSW.
On the wrong info re MW, I meant the "too many amps", since it is not too many for a pair of 6s for a short time, even a pair of half shot 6s :)
That guy got the Can Tire (Xantrex) 3000w MSW when it was on sale for $169 in early 2014. He could have used the 2000 but it was more expensive not on sale at the time. Works the same and doesn't need any more set-up when using the same loads as the 2000 would.
Lately I have been using the Can Tire 2000w MSW myself in the 5er to run the MW etc. (It was on sale this year for $169--they are going up!) The MW is a Danby 1000 (The Vector 2000 and Sharp MW went over to the truck camper) The surprise was that the newer inverter draws less to run the new MW than the older Vector and Sharp draw.
The new inverter pulls about 90 amps where the older set draws about 110 amps and does the same job. I guess the newer Xantrex inverter is more efficient than the older Vector. Same with the electric kettle now. Pulls 80a instead of 90a, so it is the inverter that is better, not the MW so much if at all.
I had the PSW Can Tire 1000 for several years but accidentally fried it this year. I never did get any advantage from it being PSW over MSW that I could tell. I now use a 400w MSW inverter I got at The Source (was Radio Shack) for that job in the 5er. Does everything perfectly.
We just don't have anything that needs PSW. Some things do of course. One is a fancy sewing machine a camping neighbour has. She can't use it on MSW.
