Can i turn the Inverter Off?

[thirtydaZe]

If the campers plugged in? New rig has a residential fridge, if im plugged in do i have to be running the inverter too?

[hershey]

Mine is a combo unit and I never turn on the inverter unless I actually need it. Charge still stays active and since we seldom dry camp, I leave it set to charge at the minimum rate. I seldom have to add water to a battery.

[horizon36]

My inverter has been on since 2010 because we have been places where there are power interruptions. This keeps all our electronics from rebooting. We have been in Yellowstone NP since June 18th and the power goes out here at least once per week.

It won't hurt to leave yours on.

[MrWizard]

is it a deicated stand alone inverter
or is it an inverter/charger combo
it it is a combo unit, the charge function must be on, and leaving the invert function on, while camping will not hurt anything

it will charge batteries when shore power is present, and automatically switch to powering the ridge etc.. when shore power is unplugged

i would only turn it OFF when it is parked in storage mode not being used

[tatest]

Talk to the dealer or dig into the instruction manual. If you have a whole house inverter, shore power could be feeding through. If it is just the refrigerator circuit, you need to understand what happens when on shore power. Does that circuit switch over, or is it still fed from the inverter?

[thirtydaZe]

Yep, it appears to be cooling just fune.

[12th_Man_Fan]

Yes, you can turn the inverter off when plugged in to shore power.

[CA_Traveler]

Try it with shore power as some inverters pass AC though when on shore power. ie They have AC transfer capability.

[thirtydaZe]

They said my fridge will run on the inverter when we're driving down the road. They didnt really specify anything else and i didnt think to ask.

They did however leave the inverter in the on position. I have a 30a plug in my garage that i have been plugging my rvs i to for years.

Just figure why be running the inverter if i dont have to on shore power.

[portscanner]

Are you talking about an Inverter or a Converter ?

Inverter takes 12VDC and turns it into 120VAC
Converter takes 120VAC and turns it into 12VDC

If it is the Converter, you want to leave that on when you are connected to shore power. It maintains your battery and provides the 12V needed to operate most/all lights in your RV and in many (not all) RV's the 12V is required to properly operate the water heater, air conditioning and/or furnace

[darsben]

probably needs to be on for 12 volt lights, and furnace

[Ivylog]

Depends if it has a transfer switch with the inverter. Turn the inverter off while on shore power and see what happens.