Inverter question
Ok here is my situation. I have a fifth wheel and we have a small freezer in the trailer. It is obviously 120 volt and while plugged in works great. While on the road it obviously is not working d...
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GordonThree wrote:theoldwizard1 wrote:
Your batteries won't go dead, but they will not be fully recharged even after driving all day.
This has been my experience too.
If your goal is to recharge your battery bank while driving from one boondock location to another, this is a difficult problem to solve !
The other possibility is to get a DC-DC boost converter (not too expensive on eBay) and install it between the TT 12V input from the tow vehicle and the inverter. Do NOT connect this to the rest of the TTs 12V system, just the inverter. Set the output voltage for about 14V. The battery charger should get "shore power" from the inverter and charge the batteries.
