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daily_double
Explorer
Dec 19, 2022

inverter question

So I'm going to remove my battery for the winter, but what do I do about the Inverter ? Do I just tape the wires up and forget it, or do I have to disconnect the inverter to keep from sending power to where the battery used to be?
  • 3_tons's avatar
    3_tons
    Explorer III
    daily double wrote:
    So I'm going to remove my battery for the winter, but what do I do about the Inverter ? Do I just tape the wires up and forget it, or do I have to disconnect the inverter to keep from sending power to where the battery used to be?


    So, are we to ‘assume’ that the RV will be stored with shore power connected??

    3 tons
  • 3_tons's avatar
    3_tons
    Explorer III
    daily double wrote:
    No the unit has been winterized and shore power disconnected


    Well looking forward, taping the leads might be a good idea in the event you at some point inadvertently start the generator without having the battery connected (regardless if you mean converter or inverter).

    3 tons
  • 3 tons wrote:
    Well looking forward, taping the leads might be a good idea in the event you at some point inadvertently start the generator without having the battery connected (regardless if you mean converter or inverter).


    Most builtin generators are started with house batteries, so probably will have batteries installed to start them.
  • 3_tons's avatar
    3_tons
    Explorer III
    True enough! My comment was in the context of a portable generator (what I have, though not sure what OP has)…

    3 tons