Inverter install by dealer
I bought a new fifth wheel last year and it did not have the inverter included so I negotiated that as part of the deal.. When I pickup to the fifth wheel, they didn't have time to install it, they ju...
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2001400ex wrote:Bummer. I've never talked to an RV shop that knew much about inverters, and unless you tell them exactly what you want, it's a crapshoot. What kind of wire did they use to connect it to the batteries? (assuming they even did that.) Kinda surprised you took it back to the same shop.
..it didn't power any electrical outlets. I would have thought a $500 install would have included wiring it to the panel to power the outlets. It's in the shop now and I asked them about it, they said I would need a bigger inverter to power the outlets. I'm like, it's a 2000 amp inverter,.
A bigger inverter to power the outlets? That's nonsense, unless you run your coffee maker and toaster at the same time. Sounds like all they did was hook it to the battery and you plug into it. That actually works ok, but you gotta turn off a few things, like the converter and the water heater. And you use your RV cord, not an extension cord... again, assuming that will reach.
I'm like, it's a 2000 WATT inverter. Too bad you didn't ask here first. Oh well...
