Inverter. What am I missing?
We would like to boondock over night in cold weather. I want to power a Harbor Freight 2000w. modified sine wave inverter from my 5ver battery, than plug in my trailer's 30amp power cord to my WFCO 8...
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Most RV furnaces run on 12V, so leave the perpetual motion machine (aka: inverter) out of it.
Likewise, a lot of the lighting is often 12V.
If you want to run the TV or other AC (alternating current) device an appropriately sized inverter is a nice addition but you can't just plug the 30amp plug into it or it will run the converter (battery charger) with power pulled from from the battery. Since there converter and inverter are not 100% efficent, they will eat up your limited battery power.
Based on your question, I would suggest having someone experienced set up your system.
Likewise, a lot of the lighting is often 12V.
If you want to run the TV or other AC (alternating current) device an appropriately sized inverter is a nice addition but you can't just plug the 30amp plug into it or it will run the converter (battery charger) with power pulled from from the battery. Since there converter and inverter are not 100% efficent, they will eat up your limited battery power.
Based on your question, I would suggest having someone experienced set up your system.
