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tkoden
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Jun 02, 2014

Back feed wall plugs from inverter

Is there an easy way to backfeed the wall plugs from a small inverter to charge cell phones and other small electronics?
  • Any 12 volt outlets ?
    They work fine to charge our devices.
  • powderman426 wrote:
    I'm having trouble thinking of one. A male plug from the inverter would work, but have the danger of a hot plug if a child were to unplug it. Also if there was anything else on the circuit like a Frig or a Water Heater It Wouldn't Be Very Happy.


    This is what I was thinking. I could just turn off the breaker for the plugs and back feed with an inverter similar to what I did with a generator when my parents lost power.
  • Hi,

    Back feeding is illegal and should not be used.

    Run a cord to where the shore power connects.

    Put a shore power outlet in the power cord box.

    Plug the shore power cord into the inverter powered outlet.

    Turn off the breaker to the converter, and set the fridge to run on propane.
  • I'm not gonna tell you how to do it...
    It is Soooo dangerous that the tool used to do it is illegal and is known as a SUICIDE----------.
  • I'm having trouble thinking of one. A male plug from the inverter would work, but have the danger of a hot plug if a child were to unplug it. Also if there was anything else on the circuit like a Frig or a Water Heater It Wouldn't Be Very Happy.