Powering Your Camper With An Inverter?
We are going dry camping next week and were interested in using an inverter. Sure, we've used a small inverter inside the camper using the 12V outlets to power things like a TV, a laptop, a CPAP, etc...
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timjcarter9 wrote:Sandia Man wrote:
When plugging the shore power cord into an inverter, it will provide 120VAC to your entire rig. You will want to turn off breakers to your converter, AC, and even microwave oven as these will require an extra large battery bank and a sizable inverter. Additionally, fridge and water heater should be set to propane mode to keep from running your battery bank down quickly.
Exactly right and what I do. First turn off the breakers, put the fridge and hot water on gas, then plug in shore power to inverter. Works like a charm.
I have even done this with my 300 watt tailgating rig. 300 watts is plenty when used this way.
timjcarter9, Do you have your inverter inside your rig or outside by your batteries to be able to connect your rig to the inverter?
Also, once all outlets are live, do small appliances detect the type of inverter that is being used (true sine, etc.)?
Thanks.
