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westend
Mar 18, 2014Explorer
The newer Xantrex Prowatt Sine wave inverter draws less than 500 milliamps at idle. It also has automatic phase sensing (in case you reverse the battery leads) and an on-off button.
There is no need to disconnect the inverter while charging. I would turn it off if you're not powering any 120V devices.
The OP sounds like the perfect candidate for a solar charging system. He could mount those extra batteries, connecting to the rest of his 12V system, install a solar module/s on the roof and never have to use the generator
There is no need to disconnect the inverter while charging. I would turn it off if you're not powering any 120V devices.
The OP sounds like the perfect candidate for a solar charging system. He could mount those extra batteries, connecting to the rest of his 12V system, install a solar module/s on the roof and never have to use the generator
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