Plugging shore power into inverter
I'm about to buy an inverter for my travel trailer. It has no 12 volt outlets, so I think ac is the easiest way to go. Can I plug the shore power plug (with an adapter) directly into the inverter an...
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Fridge and water heater use a good bit of power, and you nearly always have a lot more propane energy available than battery power. One pound of propane has energy equivalent to about 500 AH from a 12V battery bank. This means that a single battery is equivalent to maybe a couple ounces of propane.
Note that your microwave uses about as much power as a hair dryer or toaster—it's a power hungry appliance. Your inverter size requirement goes way up when you include the microwave vs. the other things you listed—300W or so would likely be adequate for the other things, maybe a bit more if it's a power hungry computer.
Note that your microwave uses about as much power as a hair dryer or toaster—it's a power hungry appliance. Your inverter size requirement goes way up when you include the microwave vs. the other things you listed—300W or so would likely be adequate for the other things, maybe a bit more if it's a power hungry computer.
