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DrewE
Oct 20, 2019Explorer II
nykolas wrote:
thanks for all the replies
I am curious though to start the pump and when I go back this weekend I will try to find a secondary switch .. . Does that pump only work on 12v from battery or does it work if I have a generator and have 120?
thanks
It works from the 12V system. When connected to 120V power, whether from a generator or the electric grid, the converter should supply 12V power for the pump and other 12V systems. When no AC power is available, of course, the 12V power comes from the battery alone. Most modern converters will work properly with no battery connected, but a fair few older ones did require a battery to work properly.
If you're ever towing your trailer, you need to have a battery installed for the breakaway trailer brakes to operate (a legal requirement in many areas).
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