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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theoldwizard1 wrote: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 !
This going to sound really silly but ... assuming you already have a good charger on your trailer, buy a separate inverter and install it inside the tow vehicle, but as close as is reasonable to the battery. Wire it through a relay that is activated by "KEY ON" power. Run an extension cord back to the charger in the trailer.
If you have a 120V refrigerator/freezer connect the output of the tow vehicle's inverter to the shore power wiring, and turn off the TT inverter.
If you are a bit of a electronic widget geek, like myself, you can use one inverter by moving it back and forth. Use Anderson Powerpole connector for the DC input and some way of quick but firmly mounting the inverter to either the TT floor or tow vehicle floor !
I extended my shore cord so it can reach the truck bed. Then I run my generator in the truck bed. Works great to recharge after an overnight at Walmart, etc.
I agree, using 120 VAC is a lot more effective means to transfer energy between the tow vehicle and trailer.
