โMay-25-2022 09:43 AM
โJun-06-2022 03:16 PM
valhalla360 wrote:pianotuna wrote:valhalla360 wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Hi kfp,
I ran a thirty amp cord from the inverter to an outlet. I cut the 30 foot cord and added a new male end.
Commonly referred to as a "Dead Man's Cord" or "Suicide Cord". Goes against pretty much every electrical code.
Be very careful following this advice. Even if you are aware and understand the risks, someone else may not be aware and get themselves killed.
You misunderstood. I added a dedicated outlet powered by the inverter. Then I plug the shore power cord into the outlet.
All of my modifications are up to code. It costs almost no extra money to do it safely and correctly.
If you are replacing the 30amp male end with a 15/20amp male end, so you can plug directly into the female outlet on the inverter without an adapter, that's fine.
A cord with 2 male ends (which is what your original post appeared to imply as there was no indication of changing the type/amp rating of male end), is used by some people, so they can just connect the inverter to a convenient outlet near the inverter and back feed power to the AC system. This is dangerous.
โJun-06-2022 05:39 AM
pianotuna wrote:valhalla360 wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Hi kfp,
I ran a thirty amp cord from the inverter to an outlet. I cut the 30 foot cord and added a new male end.
Commonly referred to as a "Dead Man's Cord" or "Suicide Cord". Goes against pretty much every electrical code.
Be very careful following this advice. Even if you are aware and understand the risks, someone else may not be aware and get themselves killed.
You misunderstood. I added a dedicated outlet powered by the inverter. Then I plug the shore power cord into the outlet.
All of my modifications are up to code. It costs almost no extra money to do it safely and correctly.
โJun-05-2022 05:12 PM
โMay-27-2022 08:25 PM
valhalla360 wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Hi kfp,
I ran a thirty amp cord from the inverter to an outlet. I cut the 30 foot cord and added a new male end.
Commonly referred to as a "Dead Man's Cord" or "Suicide Cord". Goes against pretty much every electrical code.
Be very careful following this advice. Even if you are aware and understand the risks, someone else may not be aware and get themselves killed.
โMay-27-2022 08:57 AM
kfp673 wrote:
Thanks! I like the simplicity of your method of simply plugging the shore power cable into the inverter, but doesn't that cause the batteries to try to charge themselves? With onboard chargers in the camper any time I have AC plugged in the charger is on. Does this cause a problem?
Edit- Actually, I see you dedicated a breaker to the onboard charger so you can isolate and turn that off. Found a youtube video of this exact install. I guess the only downside is having to change the shore power cord back and forth from inverter to generator throughout the day.
Thanks again
โMay-27-2022 05:28 AM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi kfp,
I ran a thirty amp cord from the inverter to an outlet. I cut the 30 foot cord and added a new male end.
โMay-27-2022 04:52 AM
ewarnerusa wrote:kfp673 wrote:
Curious, where did you mount the inverter to make in convenient for your shore power cord? Also, what size inverter do you run and off what size cable from the battery system? Thanks!
Front pass through storage of a travel trailer. Battery connection is about 5' of 2/0 gauge.1500 watt pure sine wave inverter
โMay-26-2022 07:31 PM
kfp673 wrote:
Curious, where did you mount the inverter to make in convenient for your shore power cord? Also, what size inverter do you run and off what size cable from the battery system? Thanks!
โMay-26-2022 07:21 PM
โMay-26-2022 07:04 PM
ewarnerusa wrote:
My technique is similar to pianotuna's. When boondocking I do the following:
1. Fridge and water heater on propane
2. Disconnect converter. I isolated my converter's power supply to its own AC breaker that I switch off. I also have air conditioner, electric water heater, and microwave breakers switched off to avoid accidentally running them (too much load for my battery system)
3. I plug my camper's shore power cable into the inverter's AC outlet.
4. Turn on inverter, now all outlets are live in the camper.
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