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tsweez
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013

Inverter: Where to start? Subpanel or No Subpanel?

Thanks in large part to the community here, this new RV'r just finished his first mod, e.g. creating a new battery location and replacement of the power converter/charger. My next project is installin...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2013
Off grid, I use inverters with four 6s as battery bank. I run MW, toaster, and kettle at will, no problems. TV/DVD and various wall warts, no problems.

How? I plug the shore cable into the inverter for "whole house" and everything works the same as on shore power. Of course I have to turn off the converter, put the fridge and WH on gas. No big deal.

No re-wiring at all. No transfer switches. The shore power cord can only be plugged into one place at a time (pedestal, inverter, gen)
Too easy! :)

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