Inverters Why ??

Some folks have specific preferences, small single cup coffee maker, residential referigerator, maybe to power a small reefer in a storage area or outdoor kitchen, there are numerous uses. Many are doing it for CPAP machines as well.

We now have the technology to have quiet 110 volt power available. nverters and solar technology are game changers. Inverters will eventually become optional if not standard equipment on all campers.
Residential refrigerators are now common place and just the start of inverter technology in a RV
We have not found an easy way to run A/C yet but microwaves and most appliances are usable via inverter.
THere is a learning curve to keeping batteries charged but at the end of the day quiet 110 power is available for RV use without totally breaking the bank.
Being locked into 12 volts is just old school thinking.
Inverters have arrived.

I purchased a 400 watt ture sine wave inverter to run the entertainment center. I use home audio equipment and large 4k tv. For coffee makers and A/C I start the generator if boondocking. To me this represents the best of both worlds without a lot of money spent.

JCR-1 wrote:
Why not use 12 volts for your camper.

We do, but we also normally camp on electric sites. However, at least a couple times each season we seem to lose shore power so I installed a 1000 watt PSW inverter ... during those power outages we can then still use our coffee maker, toaster, a couple of fans, even my wife's hair dryer. Could we do without? ... sure, but why would we when we don't have to? It's simply a matter of matching load requirements to the inverter & battery / batteries powering it. Your inverter question shouldn't be "why ??" but why not? ;)

Lantley wrote:

Being locked into 12 volts is just old school thinking.

But sometimes a pencil and paper are best for making a simple note.

There is a LOT to be said for "tried and true".

The physiological need in cases like this often is more powerful than the actual need.

The OP is absolutely correct......but to each his own.

SoundGuy wrote:
Your inverter question shouldn't be "why ??" but why not? ;)

If you have a generator already, the answer to that question becomes a bit more obvious.

It would be very hard for me to give up my 600WATT PSW Power Inverter. It is always ON and I have two multi drops with one running my home entertainment items and a second drop running several other low wattage 120VAC items that I like to have available when camping off-grid like we do most of the time...

I very seldom draw more than 300WATTS from the Power Inverter..

Works good for my applications for sure...

Roy Ken

JCR-1 wrote:
wiring in a large capacity inverter is unnecessary for most camping requirements.

Maybe for you.

JCR-1 wrote:
Why not use 12 volts for your camper. 12v items are more and more available today . Microwaves, a/c , will require a generator /or shore power anyway. TV 's are 12 volt, lighting and most everything else is either rechargeable or battery powered . Nice to have a small portable inverter(12v : 120v) on board for occasional need but wiring in a large capacity inverter is unnecessary for most camping requirements. Inverters are not efficient so why not just use a 12 volt appliances ??

Why buy a camper? A tent will let you sleep nice and dry. There is no reason to haul that much weight around, lowering your gas mileage and limiting the number of places you can camp.

Bobbo wrote:

JCR-1 wrote:
Why not use 12 volts for your camper. 12v items are more and more available today . Microwaves, a/c , will require a generator /or shore power anyway. TV 's are 12 volt, lighting and most everything else is either rechargeable or battery powered . Nice to have a small portable inverter(12v : 120v) on board for occasional need but wiring in a large capacity inverter is unnecessary for most camping requirements. Inverters are not efficient so why not just use a 12 volt appliances ??

Why buy a camper? A tent will let you sleep nice and dry. There is no reason to haul that much weight around, lowering your gas mileage and limiting the number of places you can camp.

Better yet, why not get a cargo van and just sleep in the back down by the river. No need to setup a tent.