Wire inverter

[Shokyle1]

I have a 2018 29.5 bhds eagle ht. It came with the dry camping package. I never plan on installing a generator. I was wondering if anyone has or know if it is possible to wire a inverter to the transfer switch that is supposed to be used for the generator.

[Camper_bob]

Never actually done it or seen it done, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Of course, you'd need to be careful what power you're using. If you run the inverter through the transfer switch, all your 110V stuff will be powered. So, for example, if you have your fridge in "auto" mode, it will revert to 110. Same if you're running water heater on electric, microwave, etc. so if you're not careful, you could overload the inverter real quick, or kill your battery bank with draws you never knew were drawing.

Another consideration is the converter. If you wired the inverter directly into the transfer switch, you'd have a loop circuit through your converter. So you'd have to shut that off I would think...

This is an interesting idea... keep us updated if you decide to go ahead. I'd be interested in knowing how you did it...

[Vicr]

I'm an electrician. Yes it's possible. You would need to size your inverter to supply the loads you want to support and have an output overcurrent protection on the inverter for your loads to be supported. Then you can spend a lot of money on batteries and/or solar to support the inverter. Are you familiar with doing electrical load calculations and basic electrical engineering?

[Shokyle1]

I have a basic idea of load calculation. Not engineering. I really do not want to run any large loads. Would like to power the outlets and run the outside fridge. A/c or microwave I have a portable generator I use.