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whiteysax
Explorer
Nov 27, 2013

Switching to inverter power during power outage

I apologize if this issue has been addressed in an earlier thread. The RV park I'm staying at experienced a loss of power tonight. When I purchased my fifth wheel, I was told when shore side power ...
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christopherglen
Explorer
Nov 27, 2013
I would say to turn everything on, and switch the inverter off.
Then unplug, and whatever is still on is running on the batteries.
Turn whatever is still on, off (leave the fridge alone, just note if it indicates it is running on propane / gas).
turn the inverter on. What has changed? If the fridge indicating differently? A light, outlet, anything?

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