beemerphile1 wrote:
The thing that really puzzles me is that the owner stated the refrigerator worked on generator power. If true, the inverter passes power on generator but not shore power. That does not make sense to me. I did not witness this but have to take the owner's word for it.
With two outlets for the fridge it would seem the system is not fully integrated into the electric system. You have two separate systems. This is why power does not pass through. You need another transfer switch to automatically select the correct plug for the fridge. Otherwise YOU are the transfer switch. Now with the inverter out of commission I am not sure if that inverter/transfer switch will work or not.
In the mean time the battery is desperate for a charge. Get a 10+ amp portable battery charger on the battery asap while you sort this out.
Eventually I recommend a replacement stand alone inverter for the fridge, separate converter to charge batteries, separate transfer switches to fully integrate utility power, inverter, and the generator. Reconnect wire as needed to make it all work proper as would be expected by a non-engineer user.
