2/25/2024 0 Comments Instal the new One Commander 3.53![]() ![]() The following instructions relate to fitting an inverter in a Freeway, however with minor adapting you can certainly use it with most other motor homes regardless of manufacturer. ![]() Some inverters can be quite lethal if used in the boot of a car for instance and a fault develops. It can kill you just as quickly as the normal mains, particularly if you don't bolt it into your motor home. ![]() Please remember safety when messing with inverters. Wherever possible you are better off using 12 volt DC appliances as despite their slightly extra cost, they are usually more efficient being purpose built. Please be aware that biggest is not necessarily the best as inverters use up watts when not running and there is a 10% loss even with top notch units. A generator chugs away even under no load and is noisy and a polluter! Better to add more solar panels and perhaps another battery, PLUS it doesn't need petrol. The difference is that an inverter only uses full power when the connected device requires it. Generators and inverters both perform the same task. We have made mistakes along the way and these are detailed here. If you know nothing about inverters this article is for you, as even if you have no intention of installing one yourself it will make you more conversant with what you need to buy or have fitted! As usual this is another minefield area, and yes it easy to make expensive mistakes and worse buy an unsafe unit. Sunliner is a notable exception and of course most of the $180,000.00 plus models from Winnebago and Swagman. Rather oddly very few models come with one fitted as standard. This makes your motor home even more like "home". By Bob and Chrissy Eustace Installing a Small Inverter in a Motor HomeĪn inverter is really an essential item in your motor home, as it converts 12 volts DC from your battery or solar cell into household style 230 volts alternating current. ![]()
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