My Inverter Install
So I've been looking and reading on inverters and different installs and such, and I thought I'd share my install! I decided to get a Pure Sine, and found a great deal on Amazon for a 1500w/3000w ...
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SoundGuy wrote:
Certainly feeding the entire trailer "whole house" by plugging it's main service cable into the inverter's output can work but after having to go outside in the snow at 3 am to move my cable from the dead campsite post and over to the inverter I decided it was time to wire my inverter's output directly to dedicated receptacles inside the trailer. Now when we lose shore power I don't even have to get out of bed - just turn on the inverter with the remote control and go back to sleep. I also don't have to remember to turn the converter off or force the fridge to the gas mode. When shore power is restored everything in the trailer automatically just goes back to normal. :B
Switching between inverter and generator was a chore. I actually ate cold food vs. going out to switch to the generator for the 1 minute of microwave use I needed.
When I wired it all up, I wasn't mentally prepared for thinking about how to do it right. I was just proud of myself for getting the inverter + 4 batteries installed. :D
When I do it again, I'll do better. I like Xantrex's automatic transfer switches for individual breakers. I'll be able to pick 2 breakers and make most of the camper outlets hot regardless of power source. New trailer Friday, so who knows when I'll get the batteries and inverter properly installed...
