Inverter Installation, Hurricane Style?
I just bought a Thor Chateau 22FT RV. It does not have an inverter (DC to AC power). Therefore, I don’t have AC Power while cruising unless I fire up the generator. I would like to watch TV, use Medic...
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AlwaysDreaming wrote:2112 wrote:AlwaysDreaming wrote:Why would this not work?CA Traveler wrote:I don't think that works while you are cruising
Turn off the converter and plug the main RV power cord into the inverter.
This would work, but it takes more installation. The inverter is on the opposite side of the coach where the batteries are. Would I run the cord under the coach and drill up into the shore power box?
You will have an easier time if you put the inverter as close to the batteries as possible and run an AC power cord to wherever you need it. If your shore power cord stores in a compartment (rather than being, say, a detachable cord with a connector mounted on the outside wall), you may be able to install a receptacle in the cord storage compartment wired to the inverter and plug the shore power cord in there while it's stowed for travel.
For a 1 kW draw on the inverter, the DC cables are carrying somewhere in the vicinity of 100 amps. That requires quite heavy wiring to minimize the voltage drop over any reasonably long distance. (It also requires pretty heavy wire regardless of distance for safety's sake, to avoid overloading the wiring and potentially starting a fire.)
