Leaving inverter on while plugged in?

cannesdo wrote:
It is ok to leave the inverter on during a thunderstorm in case the power goes out (it does often here) so that I don't have to deal with getting the dish to find the signal all over again? Is that harmful in any way?

I suspect millions of folks use a device called a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Now for a fact, most of them are not they are IPS-es (interruptible) but what are these things? Well they have 4 parts

Converter to charge the battery
Battery
Inverter in case of power fail
Changeover realy (The think that interrupts)

Some even have true UPS

Mains power---Converter---Battry---Inverter----Power out to load.

Yes, it is ok to leave the inverter on full time. In fact that is exactly what I do.. Not only that...

I have a second converter (ORiginal) on this RV.. I've been in places wher the power was a bit... iffy.. So I shut off the 30 amp breaker to the inverter, thus forcing it to supply the loads it powers, like TV and Microwave.. Effectively making the "True UPS" described above.

Won't work to protect the A/C (I have other stuff for that) but it sure protected the Microwave.