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Re: Inverter question.
Wow! Great feedback everyone. Thanks a lot. Deffentily a lot to take into consideration I see when doing something like this. Gotta make sure to get a good inverter, a good battery/batteries and maybe a switch for the converter. Either that or do like mentioned and turn of breakers. Wanna get started now! :-)428Views0likes0CommentsRe: Inverter question.
Thats_Ok wrote: Mmmm... Truthfully I hadn't heard of the Motomaster brand till now. There are so many pure sine wave types out there these days. I just bought a 300 watt Samlex pure sine to run the television and blue-ray player in our fiver. The Samlex seems pretty efficient at half load. Our TV and player only need 100 watts to operate. I'm sure your choice will work fine for the intended use. Alrighty. Thanks for your help. Time to get spending I suppose lol. Oh yeah. That inverter is a Can. Tire brand. ;-) I may downgrade to a smaller one. What you have seems to be right around what I intend to use it for. Thanks again.427Views0likes0CommentsRe: Inverter question.
Mandalay Parr wrote: Batteries probably won't last long and will have to be recharged. Thanks for replying Mandalay. I have 120watts of solar panels on the roof. My battery is always topped off. But yeah I was thinking the same thing you are... Will probably drain the battery in a hurry. I may upgrade the battery with 2 better ones if needed. Hopefully not but I bet I'll have to. ;-)429Views0likes0CommentsRe: Inverter question.
Thats_Ok wrote: Yes it is safe. It's best to unplug your DC convertor when doing this in order to not have the system trying to charge the batteries while plugged into the inverter. Thanks for the quick reply Thats_OK. What would you recommend for an inverter? I am looking at a MotoMaster 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter. My main purpose for doing this is to run a drill for repairs or maybe running a tv for the kids. Nothing too extensive. I am always at a powered campsite anyways so the use for this will maybe a couple times a season. Maybe a 1000W might be overkill.427Views0likes0CommentsInverter question.
Alright. So I was looking around for a way to run power through my outlets without having to be connected to my house or campsite. I came across a post somewhere on here saying that they connected an inverter close to their batteries and plugged the 30 Amp RV power cord, with an adapter, into the inverter. Is this a safe method? Thanks for any help.3.1KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Fuse box problems
FINALLY!!! It took 2 long weeks but when I called out today they had just finished working on my trailer. So, what was wrong? I don't have any clue, yet. I went out after hours to pick it up so I couldn't speak with anyone. They thought there was a short in a wire and they didn't call saying otherwise so that was probably the problem. An added bonus was that I convinced the service department to bill Keystone directly so I didn't have to pay the $500 it took to repair it. I am now a Happy Camper. ;-)388Views0likes0CommentsRe: How far can you tow prior to fill up?
So I monitored another road trip to see if what I learned here had stuck with me. . My 1ST time ever towing a trailer I got 7 MPG. This time after adding the proper PSI to the truck tires and driving at a max speed of 60 MPH with the cruise control on when possible I got 10.5 MPG Big difference to say the least. Thanks guys.471Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fuse box problems
Yup. Brand new of the lot. Came out of the assemble line the end of march according to the sticker on the wall. It is covered by keystone for the 1 st year. I also got 7 years coverage after that. Glad I did. It is a big job and probably expensive at that. Unfortunately I have to pay out off pocket and try and get reimbursed.388Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fuse box problems
Well the parts came in today. They replaced the bad with the new with it didn't fix anything. Their only choice now they say is to completely rewire the whole trailer. Too make things worst I got a recall notice today in the mail stating that the awning has a tendency to activate while driving and the motor has to be replaced. Well. Not what I was expecting from a brand new RV.388Views0likes0Comments
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