egarant
Oct 23, 2013Explorer III
Charger/Inverter Question
Hi All,
My stock Charger/Converter is a Progressive Dynamics PD4045.
What I would like to do is use a 2000 watt inverter to run all my outlets (microwave/tv mostly).
My rig is too small to wire in a nice charger/inverter/converter and I don't even have the space to install a 2000 watt inverter inside the camper, close to the batteries, where I would have to run an extension cord to the TV or microwave when I want to use it.
What I would like to do, is install the inverter in the space originally allocated for the propane generator...the heavy duty cables are already run from that generator area to the battery compartment. I would then plug my shore power cable into the inverter when I wanted to power the camper outlets.
I would have to make sure the propane fridge stayed on propane and did not switch over to AC and, here is the hard part, turn off the charging part of the PD4045 charger/converter. The manual is not forthcoming on how one would do that.
I know the cable run from the generator compartment is much farther then most any inverter instructions will accept, but I am hoping that my light electrical demand would allow that...please correct me if I am wrong. I would be such a great place for it!
Thanks,
Mr. E
My stock Charger/Converter is a Progressive Dynamics PD4045.
What I would like to do is use a 2000 watt inverter to run all my outlets (microwave/tv mostly).
My rig is too small to wire in a nice charger/inverter/converter and I don't even have the space to install a 2000 watt inverter inside the camper, close to the batteries, where I would have to run an extension cord to the TV or microwave when I want to use it.
What I would like to do, is install the inverter in the space originally allocated for the propane generator...the heavy duty cables are already run from that generator area to the battery compartment. I would then plug my shore power cable into the inverter when I wanted to power the camper outlets.
I would have to make sure the propane fridge stayed on propane and did not switch over to AC and, here is the hard part, turn off the charging part of the PD4045 charger/converter. The manual is not forthcoming on how one would do that.
I know the cable run from the generator compartment is much farther then most any inverter instructions will accept, but I am hoping that my light electrical demand would allow that...please correct me if I am wrong. I would be such a great place for it!
Thanks,
Mr. E