Truck Camper adding inverter
Would like to hear from people on there recent experience on adding an inverter. My goal. To power a 1350 watt microwave for 10 minutes at max power. I have two group 27 batteries and a 120 watt ...
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I installed the inverter in a small storage compartment right above the battery compartment. I ran 4/0 cable from the batteries to the inverter, it is either 2' or 3' runs. The inverter is a Xantrex PROWatt 2000, I think it was about $400.
I don't use a transfer relay switch in my setup. I wired a dedicated outlet to the inverter, and use that whenever I'm using the inverter. I guess I like to know when I'm drawing off the batteries. I figured if the shore power came unhooked or went out for some reason, I didn't want the inverter to kick in and start drawing on the batteries without me noticing.
The outlet is in a central location, reachable by the Keurig or the wife's hairdryer. If I want to run the microwave, I have to use an extension cord.
I don't use a transfer relay switch in my setup. I wired a dedicated outlet to the inverter, and use that whenever I'm using the inverter. I guess I like to know when I'm drawing off the batteries. I figured if the shore power came unhooked or went out for some reason, I didn't want the inverter to kick in and start drawing on the batteries without me noticing.
The outlet is in a central location, reachable by the Keurig or the wife's hairdryer. If I want to run the microwave, I have to use an extension cord.
