Adding Inverter for dry camping
I would like to add an additional battery (have one group 27 now), possibly a solar charging system and an inverter. I hate that the 120V outlets don't work on battery power. Seems crazy you can't...
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Snowman9000 wrote:
I'll step aside and let those with more experience chime in. But I can provide a basic overview.
With two batteries, you can't power a very big inverter.
You can put as big of an inverter you want to on 2 batteries, but you just can run as long.
I have a 2000 watt inverter on 2 batteries - it works just fine. I run the microwave for short bursts - works fine.
In my previous RV, a Desert Fox toy hauler I had 2 golf cart batteries and a 2000 watt inverter, again, it worked fine.
With larger inverters, they will have a 30 amp internal transfer switch, so you "could" wire them to power the whole electrical system - but care must be taken to not turn on the A/C or run the fridge on "auto" when you power up the inverter.
