Replacing magnetek 6300 with inverter/charger

Gdetrailer wrote:
You can also add a small inverter and add in a couple of new outlets just for that inverter in a couple of convenient places.

Hint, used a different colored outlet to indicate that it is only the inverter output. You can also use a plug from your added wiring to plug into a inverter, while not as ideal as a hard wired setup it is not a big problem either as long as you are not trying to power heavy current items.

Since you are also planning to mostly boondock, perhaps might want to consider some sort of "remote" capability to turn off the inverter when not needed..

That can easily save you a lot of battery capacity.. Typical inverters can have a no load idle current of .5A-2A.. That is 12Ahr-48Ahr of battery capacity used just to run the inverter per 24 hrs.

Thanks, all great tips. Will definitely consider the remote switch - didn't know the idle draw was so high on the inverter!

2oldman wrote:

nakedgun wrote:
What would be ideal would be to tap the 30a supply line (somehow) with an additional 30a receptacle which the inverter plugs into - just for ease of connecting/disconnecting. Not sure if there's a gizmo for this use case - I guess this is the role of a transfer switch?

Just to clarify - the 120v supply wire to the Magnatek. This should probably be the black wire going into the lower charger unit right?

Yes, a transfer switch would be indicated for that. Smaller inverters won't likely have one. I got tired of Xfer switches burning out so now I just have a big manual knife switch.

I think my Mag supply lines were white and black. Doesn't matter which one you intercept.

Great, that helps clarify things - thank you.

Now I just need to make a call on the 2000w vs something smaller.