Whole RV Inverter/Charger
Not a lot of information out there so I figured I'd post here. If like to add an inverter for my 5er, mainly to limit inconvenient trips out to get the generators running for small things. One of ...
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MrWizard wrote:
there is confusion
you mentioned 50amp. i thought you had a 50amprv
you mentioned (2) a/C
are you rewiring a 30 amp rv for 50amp
and yes. no generator, no TS
the input lugs, would be for input IF there was a meter and main before the panel
all RV's have a main breaker, "that is not a back feed"
I gave you the definition of back feed
feeding from someplace that is illegal
example : if you removed the current main breaker and installed another breaker box with the shore feed and the inverter feed and (2) breakers with a manual lockout selector so only one could be used
you could connect that to those input lugs at the bottom of the panel are currently 'unused' that would be safe and legal
your current use of the term 'back feed' can cause confusion, and mis-direction
code says there has to be an input breaker
that breaker can be in the panel (the one you have now) or outside the panel in another box (often done in commercial wiring, not done in RV's)
a main breaker in the panel like you have it is LEGAL CODE, not back feeding
but that is beside point (just clarification)
Rv *IS* 50 amp. I'm not talking about rewiring anything to 30A, someone else suggested that to reduce need for 2 inverters to 1. We have progressed past that.
I never said the RV had 2 ac units, only two circuits in the breaker panel. Like I said, it's entirely possible that circuits doesn't power anything.
I think you are confused or have been led to believe that back feeding is somehow illegal. It's not. Not at all. It's a completely acceptable practice. Again, I encourage you to look at the NEC 408.36d. No matter what, NEC is right and you and I are wrong. There is still circuit protection with back feeding - a breaker doesn't care what direction the current is traveling.
We have already drug this out too far and are probably losing people from this thread but you are the one that is wrong and adding to the confusion. Before you reply in anger, please do some research and educate yourself as I'm sure you will find that you are the one that is misinformed about the definition of back feeding.
Now, let's please get back to the issue at hand.
