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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I guess my perspective is, campers should be built to be self sustaining.
Having operating outlets from battery power seems like a no brainer.
I bought the camper to both camp in, and tinker around in, so this will be one of my first projects. Getting a viable inverter solution installed. I like the idea of a seamless one with a transfer switch.
Still just not sure how to wire that up to the existing converter. If I am understanding correctly, a new breaker panel should be installed which will have both the A/C and the Converter on it, which is outside of the inverters supply to the existing panel. From what I understand, when the shore power is disconnected and the transfer switch flips over to inverter power, that will prevent the converter/charger and the A/C from operating, all seamlessly.
Correct?
Having operating outlets from battery power seems like a no brainer.
I bought the camper to both camp in, and tinker around in, so this will be one of my first projects. Getting a viable inverter solution installed. I like the idea of a seamless one with a transfer switch.
Still just not sure how to wire that up to the existing converter. If I am understanding correctly, a new breaker panel should be installed which will have both the A/C and the Converter on it, which is outside of the inverters supply to the existing panel. From what I understand, when the shore power is disconnected and the transfer switch flips over to inverter power, that will prevent the converter/charger and the A/C from operating, all seamlessly.
Correct?
