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โJun-05-2013 05:01 AM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi donn,
Wow, sounds like a lot of work. Did you surface mount the wiring?
My system has one dedicated outlet in the kitchen, and one in the shore power cord box area. Due to the location of the inverter behind the driver's seat I also have access to 120 volt power in the cab.
My converter plugs in and I have auxiliary shore power cord--so I leave it connected to that as a "default". I do change the fridge to propane. The default on the water heater is "off".donn0128 wrote:
I did a down and dirty and would do it again in a heart beat. I simply wired dedicated inverter outlets where I wanted power.
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โJun-04-2013 11:21 PM
tsweez wrote:Yeah. I put an spst on the 120v feed to my converter. Been off for 10 years.
don't I have to switch off the breaker that feeds the charger/controller
โJun-04-2013 10:19 PM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi tsweez,
Is the Cotek a pure sine wave unit?
Check to see if the converter plugs in. Mine does. If yours does not, add a female plug and a male plug. Or add a switch. I do prefer the plug as it allow for double conversion when there is poor quality shore power.
I see no advantage to using an "internal to the inverter" transfer switch. Sooner or later the contacts may burn. When they do *ouch*.
Just use the KISS principle when installing the inverter.
I.E. as close as humanly possible to the battery bank, without being in the same compartment, and plug in the existing shore power cord.tsweez wrote:
For reference, the Cotek I have does have a built-in 30amp transfer.
โJun-04-2013 09:42 PM
tsweez wrote:
For reference, the Cotek I have does have a built-in 30amp transfer.
โJun-04-2013 09:38 PM
tsweez wrote:
Quick Question...
Since my charger/controller are on the same breaker as my house outlets, wouldn't that create a problem if I did "whole house?"
Sorry if I'm dense here, but don't I have to switch off the breaker that feeds the charger/controller when I want to use the inverter? And by doing so, wouldn't I be switching off the outlets at the same time?
Thanks in advance for your patience ๐
Tim
โJun-04-2013 09:33 PM
โJun-04-2013 09:33 PM
donn0128 wrote:
I did a down and dirty and would do it again in a heart beat. I simply wired dedicated inverter outlets where I wanted power.
โJun-04-2013 09:10 PM