What to look for in an inverter/charger?
We recently bought a new fifth wheel (see sig) and now I need to research inverters. About twelve years ago we had a Xantrex Freedom 458 installed in our Toy Hauler. It was fantastic and it never ga...
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Dave
I know your primary camping is taking the TH out to the desert with your toys
Do you ever use electric heaters? In any of those outlets?
Ever use electric toasters ovens etc..
Hair dryer?
Figure up what will be going on in the morning or evening then pick the inverter with the transfer switch that Will handle that power
Once that is in the circuit , you want one that can handle the output power of the generator that will be flowing thru it, even though you are not inverting, you're drawing that power thru the contacts of the internal transfer switch
Some of these combo inverter charger units, only handle 30 amps per leg, if all your cooking or outlet loads are on one leg of the input service, there could be a problem
If While using the generator
Turn on the A/C and MW at the same time on the same power leg?
The 50 amp main breaker won't care, but the 30 amp contacts in the transfer switch might be near peak use
I know your primary camping is taking the TH out to the desert with your toys
Do you ever use electric heaters? In any of those outlets?
Ever use electric toasters ovens etc..
Hair dryer?
Figure up what will be going on in the morning or evening then pick the inverter with the transfer switch that Will handle that power
Once that is in the circuit , you want one that can handle the output power of the generator that will be flowing thru it, even though you are not inverting, you're drawing that power thru the contacts of the internal transfer switch
Some of these combo inverter charger units, only handle 30 amps per leg, if all your cooking or outlet loads are on one leg of the input service, there could be a problem
If While using the generator
Turn on the A/C and MW at the same time on the same power leg?
The 50 amp main breaker won't care, but the 30 amp contacts in the transfer switch might be near peak use
