Inverter
Is best to run inverter when hooked to shorepower or turn it off
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Unless there's some reason otherwise, it probably makes more sense to turn it off. There are several reasons otherwise that might come up.
One (alluded to by BFL13) is double conversion, allowing you to use more power sporadically than is available from your shore supply—though, of course, the long term average needs to be within its limits.
Another is to power devices that you don't want to have power interrupted to for whatever reasons. Typically this might be TVs or DVD players or similar electronics where restarting them is annoying or cumbersome or time-consuming.
One (alluded to by BFL13) is double conversion, allowing you to use more power sporadically than is available from your shore supply—though, of course, the long term average needs to be within its limits.
Another is to power devices that you don't want to have power interrupted to for whatever reasons. Typically this might be TVs or DVD players or similar electronics where restarting them is annoying or cumbersome or time-consuming.
