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letup27
Explorer
Mar 26, 2020

Installing inverter w/charger and transfer switch

Im installing a AIMS 2500 Watt Low Frequency Pure Sine Inverter Charger 12 VDC to 120 VAC in my Rockwood 2506. Im hard wiring to the panel box. The positive wire on the battery terminal goes to the po...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Mar 29, 2020
With one very old exception there should be NO transfer switch in the 12 volt side of life.. everythign is in parallel. since it's DC you can do that.

On the AC side of life you need to transfer.

And before anyone talks about multiple battery banks and transferring from one to the other.. Best is to parallel them. You get longer battery life if you just parallel them.

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