Inverter Wiring

[Donald Spithaler]

Thanks Greg, Pete & all you guys for the input on the inverter. I'll see if I can get a wire to the bay to run the freezer.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Gregory OConnor <"Gregoryoc@aol.com"> wrote:

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%40yahoogroups.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%40yahoogroups.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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