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MDKMDK
Mar 19, 2018Explorer
Yes, the coach's AC outlet distribution feed is what I would like to feed (when the shore power cord is unplugged from everything) from the PSW inverter, when camping off grid. I thought that was located somewhere in the converter charger area, perhaps?
Although I don't have the manuals on the inverter yet, because the unit is still being built, I thought most newer PSW inverters had circuitry in the output AC end to prevent AC current from another source flowing back into the inverter? Like diodes in a battery separator? One directional current flow from the inverter AC out? Is this not true? I also thought some of them have the equivalent of an automatic transfer switch built into the AC output circuitry for just that purpose? To sense when they aren't the only source of AC current and shut themselves off.
I believe I can manually shut off the inverter prior to plugging the 30A power cable into shore or the generator.
I understand that it's hard to diagnose and troubleshoot stuff on a chat forum, so fire away, and I'll try to evaluate and understand what you're telling me.
Although I don't have the manuals on the inverter yet, because the unit is still being built, I thought most newer PSW inverters had circuitry in the output AC end to prevent AC current from another source flowing back into the inverter? Like diodes in a battery separator? One directional current flow from the inverter AC out? Is this not true? I also thought some of them have the equivalent of an automatic transfer switch built into the AC output circuitry for just that purpose? To sense when they aren't the only source of AC current and shut themselves off.
I believe I can manually shut off the inverter prior to plugging the 30A power cable into shore or the generator.
I understand that it's hard to diagnose and troubleshoot stuff on a chat forum, so fire away, and I'll try to evaluate and understand what you're telling me.
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