| AC inverter / Charger [message #156668] |
Sat, 14 January 2012 10:00  |
winter
Messages: 247
Registered: September 2007
Location: MPLS MN
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I have been looking at inverters for the coach with the hope that I could find one that could be powerful enough to power the roof AC and integrate well into the other power systems on the coach. Most of them available had a transfer switch that disabled the inverter when other AC power is available. I just found the new generation Xantrex inverter that is 3000 W continous, 6000 W peak (5 seconds), and has a generator assist mode where it will stand by with the generator running and assist up to 6000 W to help out if needed.
This may be new to me but it seems like a parallel inverter like that has many uses. I could have a small quiet generator that starts and stops to charge the batteries while the Xantrex runs the AC and other loads. I could also charge the battery bank off an auxiliary or larger engine alternator so that AC power would be available when the main engine is running.
I guess the big question is how many batteries are needed and how big a generator would be necessary. Two air conditioners are probably way too much to try and run.
Has anyone set up an inverter / charger like this?
Jerrod Winter
1977 Palm Beach
Green Jelly Bean
Twin Cities, Minnesota
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