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whiteysax
Explorer
Nov 27, 2013

Switching to inverter power during power outage

I apologize if this issue has been addressed in an earlier thread. The RV park I'm staying at experienced a loss of power tonight. When I purchased my fifth wheel, I was told when shore side power ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Nov 27, 2013
Hi whiteysax,

The lights are most often powered by 12 volts DC.

The furnace is usually powered by 12 volts DC.

The fridge, if set to automatic would most often fail over to propane if the power went off. The controls are powered by 12 volt DC, unless it is a "residential" fridge.

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