Capt.Storm wrote:
I think you mean turn off the charger...not the converter.
The way that I do it is to turn my batt disconnect to off if I'm plugged into my house(15 amp) if I want to run my air safely...that would be like running off a lower output gen.
Unless you have a particularly advanced converter/charger combo (or separate units) you should double check what you're doing there - it can actually be harmful to your electronics such as your fridge.
The standard RV converter uses the battery to provide voltage buffering. What you're doing by effectively removing the battery from the system is removing that failsafe. It also doesn't save a lot of draw from the generator (unless it was charging the battery at high rate at that moment in time) since you are STILL running the converter to power your interior electronics and lights, pumps, etc. (Yes, the draw is potentially very low, but some converters, even if providing ZERO output still draw a notable input wattage - they are after-all usually just a cheap power transformer....)
What I suggest (completely shutting it off) sheds the entire 12V load to the battery for the duration you need the extra power. It also effectively removes the draw from the charger side of the converter.
