Inverter Wiring

[Gregory OConnor]

Hence every thing running on inverter is only protected from
over/amp by the minimal size breaker on the output side of the
inverter. without reguard to the capacity of that circuit protected
on shore/gen by the homestyle circuit breaker. Its a good point to
keep inmind when upgrading to a larger inverter. I kinda think the
inverter output side breaker is there to protect amp draw from
damaging the inverter and not the circuit????

A two amp draw on a fridge proves that new technology with fridges,
ac units and other appliances is the way to increase capacity of
inverter dry camping over a new larger inverter. I still havent
installed a new inverter charger. I want to learn what all the shunt
and other confusing crap serves so I can bring the cahrging and
using of batteries up to the current times. I also need to find out
if the switch in the shorecord bay (charge rate) causes a charging
problem with a P/O (previous owner) charger upgrade???????

Greg94ptCa
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> Greg,
>
> I already discovered that the shore/generator power distribution
box
> doesn't affect the inverters. When my coach is stored, I turn off
my
> (home style) refrigerator _and_ pull the breaker (to turn off the
> light). I normally have shore power available to keep the
batteries
> charged. I was surprised to notice, after unplugging the shore
power,
> that the light in the refrigerator was on (the inverters kicked
in
> automatically). Fortunately, I'd turned off the refrigerator, so
only
> the light came on. (I keep the door propped open a couple of
inches
> to let the inside fully air out so mildew won't grow in my
normally
> dry climate.) That's how I figured that the inverter power is
tied
> into the circuits it serves downstream from the main distribution
panel.
>
> I'll have to look at the KurtFiles CD -- I just got my copy a
couple
> of days ago, forwarded to me by my house-sitter -- but working
time
> on my coach is limited while we're on the road. I'm not sure I've
run
> across the switches (circuit 14, 24, etc.) you mention -- but I'm
> going exploring in the inverter box in the next hour or so....
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Edinburg, VA
>
>
>
> On Oct 22, 2008, at 11:45 AM, Gregory OConnor wrote:
>
> > Pete on the old campers like yours and mine the inverters are
not as
> > intuitive as the solid state thing a ma gigs of todays rv's.
> > Wanderlodge put in a bank of switches outside of the inverter to
> > prove cutting edge. If you look at the KurtFiles CD scan 511pdf
you
> > will find a bluprint of how the '95 switches between inverter and
> > shore power. there are a row of switches labeled "circuit 14",
24,
> > 13,28, and 7. I would guess the switches are 12volt tripped by a
> > signal from or lack of signal from the inverter. but carry
120volt
> > to pass.
> >
> > If you have issue with one of the labeled items like the refer
not
> > powering up on one of the AltCurrent choices, it could be the
> > switch not making the change over.
> > It appears as if the inverter is powered to items like the refer
> > after the large house style altcurrent circuit breaker panel. to
> > test you could run an item on shorepower and prove that tripping
the
> > circuitB would shut it down then remove shore power and run the
item
> > on inverter only and trip it at the panel. I think it will stay
> > powered
> >
> > Greg94ptCa
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I can't say how earlier 'bird inverters are set up... On my
coach
> > the
> >> transfer switch appears to be integrated with the inverter. The
> >> transfer switch selects the inverter if not other 120 VAC is
> >> available (from shore power or generator). The inverter 120 VAC
> >> output passes through (in my case, with dual inverters) 4
circuit
> >> breakers that "protect" the inverter 120 VAC circuits.
> >
> >
> >
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