need help with install of inverter in Class B
Currently have one flooded trojan house battery in my 1999 Coachman Class B that also has a onan 2800 genny. Almost impossible for me to get to the existing battery for maintance and I want more battery power. I know I could use my generator for 120v power but HATE the noise but don't want to take genny out as is useful sometimes.
The plan is to do a stepped upgrade.
1st stage: put in four AGM 6v lifeline batteries, a trimetric 2025 rv monitor with 500 amp shunt and upgrading my magnetek 7345 controller with maybe powermax boondocker. (which controller isn't 100% decided.)
I know I don't know everything about this 1st step but I think that there isn't too much modification necessary.
2nd stage: when budget can afford, I want to incorporate a 2000 - 3000 pure sine inverter. I know there are different ways to accomplish this but at present I am favoring the installing a 30 amp receptacle from the inverter on the outside of the van and plugging the shore power plug into this when I want to run 120v off batteries.
I know I have to not have the converter charging the batteries when the inverter is running. ...which I think would be happening if the shore power is plugged into the inverter 30 amp receptacle.
Question: would it work to just use the "disconnect" switch that currently exists when I use the inverter?
I am sorry if this is explained somewhere. I have spent a lot of time looking at the info here and other places. It probably has been answered but I either missed it or didn't clearly understand what was being said.
Thank you very much for any help, Mary my email is: dancermm@comcast.net
The plan is to do a stepped upgrade.
1st stage: put in four AGM 6v lifeline batteries, a trimetric 2025 rv monitor with 500 amp shunt and upgrading my magnetek 7345 controller with maybe powermax boondocker. (which controller isn't 100% decided.)
I know I don't know everything about this 1st step but I think that there isn't too much modification necessary.
2nd stage: when budget can afford, I want to incorporate a 2000 - 3000 pure sine inverter. I know there are different ways to accomplish this but at present I am favoring the installing a 30 amp receptacle from the inverter on the outside of the van and plugging the shore power plug into this when I want to run 120v off batteries.
I know I have to not have the converter charging the batteries when the inverter is running. ...which I think would be happening if the shore power is plugged into the inverter 30 amp receptacle.
Question: would it work to just use the "disconnect" switch that currently exists when I use the inverter?
I am sorry if this is explained somewhere. I have spent a lot of time looking at the info here and other places. It probably has been answered but I either missed it or didn't clearly understand what was being said.
Thank you very much for any help, Mary my email is: dancermm@comcast.net
