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TomC71
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Oct 29, 2022

Travel Trailer electrical, - Inverter placement/hookup

I have a 23' Terry Taurus. I'm almost never going to use it hooked to an AC power source, and want the AC plugs to work off an inverter I have.

Is there any reason I can't hook the inverter into the system somewhere to do so?
  • Could install a 30TT receptacle fed from the inverter, adjacent to the shore power cord, plug the cord into it. You must disconnect or turn off the converter.
    How are you going to charge the batteries/
  • TomC71 wrote:
    I have a 23' Terry Taurus. I'm almost never going to use it hooked to an AC power source, and want the AC plugs to work off an inverter I have.

    Is there any reason I can't hook the inverter into the system somewhere to do so?


    depending on the inverter you may be able to add a transfer switch to go between AC power or inverter power. That's what I've done.

    Hint: if you do so make sure the charger is turned OFF!!!!! when the inverter is on. Otherwise the inverter will try to charge the battery, and endless loop down a rabbit hole.

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