Inverter

[Pete Masterson]

I have an all electric coach and the refrigerator is a home-style
Amana side-by-side model. The dual inverters run most of the time to
keep the refrigerator and any other 120VAC items operating. I haven't
noticed any particular extra load on the alternator (although I think
I have a larger alternator).

Don't try to run roof/basement ACs, however, without turning on the
genny. I believe that my coach is wired up so that the ACs draw
either from shore power or from the genny -- and won't draw from the
inverters. (That's what I was told, anyway.)

The ACs draw about 15A at 120VAC each unless you've replaced them
with high-efficiency units -- so a couple ACs could easily overwhelm
the typical inverter.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Jan 7, 2007, at 12:51 PM, dspithaler@... wrote:

> Question ---- I was wandering if running an inverter when on the
> road to
> use a few electrical appliances is a big draw on a 160 Amp
> alternator or is it
> better to run the genny.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA



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