Xanrex Inverter/Charger Over Charging
We had a solar panel and inverter installed when we bought our Jayco Whitehawk TT as well as converting the 12 volt to two six volt batteries. Expensive ones. The first time we used the inverter whil...
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It has been my experience that sometimes people with experience can inform better than the manual. So... the world's longest question...
According to the manual the Xantrex automatically switches off from inverter mode when shore power is detected and from shore to inverter when shore power is not present. It would appear generally one doesn't have to shut it off when out and about. However, how much does the Xantrex drain from the battery if inverter is left on with no other drain, say when the trailer is in storage? Should one be able to turn on and forget it most of the time, only having to turn off when in storage or some other situation with no shore or no sun for an extended period? Or should the Xantrex be shut off whenever connected to shore power allowing the OEM converter to do it's thing on it's own?
According to the manual the Xantrex automatically switches off from inverter mode when shore power is detected and from shore to inverter when shore power is not present. It would appear generally one doesn't have to shut it off when out and about. However, how much does the Xantrex drain from the battery if inverter is left on with no other drain, say when the trailer is in storage? Should one be able to turn on and forget it most of the time, only having to turn off when in storage or some other situation with no shore or no sun for an extended period? Or should the Xantrex be shut off whenever connected to shore power allowing the OEM converter to do it's thing on it's own?
