| *New Owner* Battery Bank Questions..... [message #327078] |
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DrMeznik
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Registered: December 2017
Location: New Braunfels, TX
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Okay, so, I'm a new owner so please don't beat me up for dumb questions. I'm planning on full timing in this rig with mostly boondocking.
I wanted to add 3 Odyssey PC1800-ft and hard-wire an inverter to the coach's electrical system. So, I'm not running a bunch of extension cords and power strips like I'm Nomadic Fanatic or something.
If I want a new outlet, or something new I'd like it to be hardwired into the breaker box (call me crazy). Or daisychained if it isn't much of a load.
The original idea was to expand the house battery setup. And hard-wire an inverter into the coach's electrical system. Add an auto transfer switch, a smart charger and the MPPT solar charger.
*Of course, update the fuse box and whatnot
The problems with that is that it's 5 boxes and there's not redundancy. So, I leave something on and drain my batteries completely dead, I cannot start my generator.
So, my brilliant idea is to run a separate battery bank and scale down the house battery as mainly a starting battery for the generator.
Then, I would pigtail a GoPower Inverter/Charger/Auto Transfer Switch into the generator output. Allow the magic box to charge my batteries/ power my coach when the generator is on and use as a inverter when it is off....... and this is how I die in an electrical fire.
I don't know how to do shore power with this dumb idea.
I'm not in possession of the motorhome, yet. It'll probably be first of the year before it gets back to me but I wanted to get my thoughts going in the right direction.
I really don't want to run extension cords everywhere or have different outlets for inverter power and shore/ generator power.
Is there a best way to run an inverter into the main electrical system of the coach?
What are my options?
Is there a way to get a better result for less money?
I'm looking at $3500 for this system.
1978 Royale,
26 Foot,
403 Engine,
Quadrabags,
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