Inverter help--only powering GFI
Hello, all. I just installed an inverter in my 5th wheel and ran into a snag. My converter has a breaker for GFI, that obviously only powers the GFI that I have in my kitchen. When my inverter's on...
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I just run a good multi-tap receptacle extension cord from the inverter. Mine has two 120VAC receptacles on it so I run one extension cord setup to the home entertainment area and the other extension cord setup to the bedroom area night table area.
Keeps me from wiring in a transfer switch arrangement and dealing with GFI faults because the INVERTER is not BONDED between the NEUTRAL and GROUND connections..... If I use an RV30A-15A adapter and plug my shore power cable into my 600WATT Inverter my GFI receptacles in the trailer trips. Too much drama for me as i only want to use the Inverter for powering up my Home Entertainment items and some cell phone/computer chargers etc and a couple of other emergency must have on low wattage items.
My extension cords are out of site and run behind things. The only thing visible is the multi-tap extension cord receptacle mounted on the back of a table top. Everybody knows this is on 24/7 and is a PURE SINE WAVE Inverter so no harm will ever come to to things plugged into it. My PSW Inverter is a 600WATT AIMS model $149 from AMAZON.
Roy Ken
Keeps me from wiring in a transfer switch arrangement and dealing with GFI faults because the INVERTER is not BONDED between the NEUTRAL and GROUND connections..... If I use an RV30A-15A adapter and plug my shore power cable into my 600WATT Inverter my GFI receptacles in the trailer trips. Too much drama for me as i only want to use the Inverter for powering up my Home Entertainment items and some cell phone/computer chargers etc and a couple of other emergency must have on low wattage items.
My extension cords are out of site and run behind things. The only thing visible is the multi-tap extension cord receptacle mounted on the back of a table top. Everybody knows this is on 24/7 and is a PURE SINE WAVE Inverter so no harm will ever come to to things plugged into it. My PSW Inverter is a 600WATT AIMS model $149 from AMAZON.
Roy Ken
