Good drawing of the situation that started the thread. I'mm trying to avoid the "pita" that SoundGuy got around by adding new receptacles to his inverter, by trying to utilize the existing wiring and outlets. I understand that it's dangerous if I hit them from 2 different AC power sources simultaneously.
That's what I wanted to do.
The GFCi to GFCI thing was mentioned in a prior comment addressed to me with red text. I said I wasn't sure how that would work, but I was thinking Drew's explanation of either one or the other tripping, was the most likely result.
If you want an all automatic one instead of plugging in and out like I do, then you just need an inverter with a built in transfer switch..
You still mount the inverter near the batterys..
But now you will need to diconnect the umbilical cord where it attached to the converter. Run it to a junction box. From that junction box youll need to run 120v romex type wire to the inverter, then from the inverter back to where you disconnected the umbilical cord from the converter..
This way when you plug into pedestal your running off shore power. Then when you simply unplug it will run off inverter. Automatically. ( well your still have to push a button to turn on inverter.)
you'll need one with a 30 amp transfer switch I assume... Youll be paying a pretty penny for this type of inverter for sure..
My install was less than $150 bucks.
