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Old 07-13-2018, 12:24 PM   #8
The_Breeze
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 31L
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Thanks for taking time out of your day to share what you know. I really do appreciate it. I tried to answer below. Noone has stepped up and said it shouldn’t be wired into the breaker panel, so I’m guessing that’s safe – as long as you take responsibility for power management. I just won’t run the A/C while I’m away in case the power goes out. That way the load doesn’t try to transfer to inverter power. On second thought, if I isolate a circuit, it would only have to be that one. I love this place. It makes you think out of the box.

I’ll simply get one subpanel, one 20AMP breaker and isolate the A/C on its own circuit. If the power goes out, the A/C stops and doesn’t try to transfer to inverter power.

Ok, time to make swiss cheese out of that notion. PLEASE fire away! It’s easier (and cheaper) than putting out a fire.


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…Only an opinion and not meant to be gospel.


Thanks Beau and only taken that way.

I came across your points about true sine and as that's what I also understand. I did however come across posts from some who said that the device chargers would even out the frequency. I can see where all the frequency hype could be a marketing tool but there's too many people in each camp to take sides. Unless you design circuitry for a living, and more so that kind of circuitry, you can't possibly know hands down right from wrong? I'll spend the extra $$ to play it safe. The difference in cost could be a new laptop. Then add the cost of a bare metal restore on top of that. Been there, done that and not worth the extra money. The device has a power saver mode and I really like that idea and can see using it.

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on a 30amp coach, you basically only need an inverter capable of maybe 15amps, since the other 'amps' used in your coach are from appliances that cannot run thru the inverter, such as air conditioners, water heaters(elec element), etc., basically only the few 'outlets' that you have in your rV, such as to the microwave, bathroom, living room, tv(s), etc.


Thanks for taking the time to add to the discussion. You’re not concerned about electronic equipment and the modified sine wave? How long have you been using that inverter with sensitive electronics. Those that dismiss the frequency hype may not be all that wrong?

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… Only limit now is money.


Isn’t that almost always the case????

3500w???? Ohh, ohh, ohhh, oh, oh…MORE POWER!!!

Here they say to run the inverter output to a 30amp outlet and merely change where you plug in the coach (see method 4). It’s so simplistic it’s almost scary but I’m really liking it right now!

Thanks again for all your feedback.
Ed
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