Changing from Converter to Inverter
Questions I have when changing from a Converter to a Inverter. With an Inverter When not plugged into shore power will all outlets and appliances work automatically as 110 off of the batteries? ...
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My motorhome came with BOTH a CONverter and an INverter. A "rule of thumb" that I've heard, is that a CONverter will get "weak" as time goes on...but an INverter will simply fail.
My CONverter became "weak" after about 13 years. Magnatek. Bought a Parallax 4455, easy replacement. And...I was amazed at the difference in technology from 2001 to now. The old one was HUGE and weighed a ton. The new one....so light I was able to secure it to it's shelf with a strip of velcro. So far, so good.
My INverter failed this past fall. No power to the outlets it was connected to...and no "entertainment" center...TV. IMO, the cost of replacement for my old(er) motorhome was prohibitive...and anyway, I never used it. So the INverter was removed (bypassed.). Everything on that circuit works fine...but I must be careful not to put anything like a space heater on that circuit. Something to do with the wire gauge. But that's OK....not even an inconvenience.
My CONverter became "weak" after about 13 years. Magnatek. Bought a Parallax 4455, easy replacement. And...I was amazed at the difference in technology from 2001 to now. The old one was HUGE and weighed a ton. The new one....so light I was able to secure it to it's shelf with a strip of velcro. So far, so good.
My INverter failed this past fall. No power to the outlets it was connected to...and no "entertainment" center...TV. IMO, the cost of replacement for my old(er) motorhome was prohibitive...and anyway, I never used it. So the INverter was removed (bypassed.). Everything on that circuit works fine...but I must be careful not to put anything like a space heater on that circuit. Something to do with the wire gauge. But that's OK....not even an inconvenience.
