So I'm getting a 1000w inverter

smkettner wrote:
You can plug the main cord into the inverter or install a transfer switch. If you plug in direct you will need to disable the converter and make sure most other appliances are set to propane or kept off.

Vintage465 wrote:
That is a cool idea, hadn't thought of that.

:@ I described just such a "whole house" wiring setup for my own inverter in my first post back on Page 2 of this discussion. :h

Vintage465 wrote:
Only problem with that is the main cord is quite aways away from the ideal location for the inverter.

:@ Regardless of whether you're wiring an inverter to feed the trailer "whole house" or just to a dedicated receptacle you want the inverter to be located as close to the batteries as possible ... so what's the problem in running the trailer's main service cable to that location instead of the campsite power post? :h

I have to agree with timmartin000 who said earlier - "You know, sometimes people can really hurt themselves getting too far over their head with 110v systems when dealing with inverters and converters. The easiest answer for most people when dealing with an inverter is to keep it simple."

If you're so unclear as to what is required just keep it simple (and safe) - connect the inverter to the batteries with short, heavy gauge wire and simply run an extension cord from the inverter's output to where you want to use that feed and leave the trailer's electrical system entirely out of it, just as Tim suggested.