Two inverters for 50 amp service
We have a Go Power IC Series 3000 watt inverter and 50 amp service on our 5th wheel. I have 2 complaints about it that I wasn't aware of when it was installed. The monitor panel only monitors Line...
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Cptnvideo,
He means the battery charger would have done just about the same thing as the inverter/charger using the idea of "double conversion".
Shore power-->battery charger-->battery bank-->inverter-->RV shore power cord.
The battery charger would not over load the shore power connection. Which is not quite the same thing that the inverter/charger does.
Double conversion works well but is not as efficient as a hybrid inverter/charger. The battery charger is about 87% efficient; and the inverter is about the same at 87%. That means total losses are 26%. Your inverter/charger is about 87% so the loss is only 13%.
Long before I had a hybrid inverter/charger I often used double conversion. My RV is still set up to do that because some shore power connections (gfci) don't play well with the Magnum.
I'm glad to hear your results! Congratulations!
He means the battery charger would have done just about the same thing as the inverter/charger using the idea of "double conversion".
Shore power-->battery charger-->battery bank-->inverter-->RV shore power cord.
The battery charger would not over load the shore power connection. Which is not quite the same thing that the inverter/charger does.
Double conversion works well but is not as efficient as a hybrid inverter/charger. The battery charger is about 87% efficient; and the inverter is about the same at 87%. That means total losses are 26%. Your inverter/charger is about 87% so the loss is only 13%.
Long before I had a hybrid inverter/charger I often used double conversion. My RV is still set up to do that because some shore power connections (gfci) don't play well with the Magnum.
I'm glad to hear your results! Congratulations!
