thealexdexter wrote:
Does wiring my 400w inverter output to shore power connector on outside seem smart?
Benefit I see is any AC plug is hot and can be used within 400w limit. No rewiring of Camper and install is very easy.
Drawback I see is batteries may try to charge off inverter output. Could probably solve this by pulling a fuse. Any other drawbacks I’m not thinking of?
What you're wanting to do is to power the trailer "whole house" with your inverter. Sure, works fine within the limits of your inverter but doing so creates a closed loop with the inverter supplying power to the converter which in turn will try to charge the battery which is supplying power to the inverter. You can prevent this simply by turning the converter off. Also make sure your fridge is forced to gas mode and your water heater, if it has an electric heating option, is switched to run in the gas mode only. I did it this way originally but found it to be a PITA so I later wired the inverter outputs to dedicated receptacles in the trailer and no longer have to remember to turn anything off. :B
