Replacing magnetek 6300 with inverter/charger
Hello all, I have a 1994 coachmen class B RV which I'm in the process of re-modelling. It has a stock magnetek 6300 converter. It has been upgraded with solar and a battery isolator for charging th...
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enblethen wrote:
Why not get a dc/DC power supply for laptops. Why inverter DC to AC, then AC to dc in laptop power supply?
We have older Macbooks. DC charging for Apple laptops is basically 2016 onwards. If this was possible wouldn't be bothering with an inverter.
time2roll wrote:
Not sure why you want to power everything up just to shut it down.
Not entirely sure what you mean. There are 4 outlets in the van which are nicely positioned. Simply want to be able to turn the inverter on and use them when needed - and turn off the inverter when not in use (to avoid idle draw). It's literally for laptops only - we have no other AC appliances (at least for now).
Obviously connecting to the inverter directly is the easiest solution. It's just the placement of the outlets which makes them desirable for using.
