generator
hi, i'm new to trailer camping and just bought a 05 Fleetwood Pegasus 27FQS today. its in perfect condition and great for a first camper. we are going to use it this summer and see what we like and do...
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Sam Spade wrote:badsix wrote:
would my trailer 05 Fleetwood have an inverter? it has tv hookup but I didn't think about an inverter. I just assumed it has one that changes 110 to 12volt.
It will take a while to get the terminology straight. ;)
Your RV will certainly have a CONverter, which changes 110 to 12 to charge the batteries and run the 12 V lights and alarms and a few other things.
An INverter changes 12 V to 110 to run 110 V equipment when you are not connected to external power. This can sap your batteries quickly if you aren't careful.
It is better to have a 12 V version of things that you need to use when not connected to shore power (or have a gen running) because they generally are more efficient (use less power overall).
thanks Sam for setting me straight on the inverter and converter thing
Jay D.
