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right, as the 'pass thru' of 120v SHore or Gen power is to the 'sub panel' of branch circuits that the Inverter feeds when it is ON and providing the power when Shore and Gen is not available, but only up to it's 'wattage' output, of course - though that really helps make my point even more, as 17amps doesn't 'seem' like much, at first, until you realize that only certain 120v 'smaller draw' devices and appliances use the Inverter's power.
You could certainly plug in a 1500w electric heater, or two, and quickly sap your battery's power, or trip a breaker or two, but those are rare situations and usually not the 'norm' for Inverter usage.
I'm not aware of what other appliances might be used with the Inverter, unless someone is thinking of an induction Stove top, which probably is not a good candidate for the inverter, anyway, with it's large electrical draw... though maybe some do use it for that, if it's wired thru an inverter circuit.
Using the Inverter is a similar experience to using both the Generator, which is generally less overall power than you have with 50amp Shore power, or even Shore power itself, as it's always 'possible' to trip breakers and/or overload circuits by overuse, no matter 'what' power supply you are making use of. I guess making a large investment in increasing your Inverter output from 2000 to 2800 might make sense, but it sure seems like a lot for such a small difference. Entegra, now a Thor company, actually makes use of TWO Inverters in some of their larger coaches, to basically combat the same 'problem' that you may be experiencing. Of course, they would have two different sets of House batteries, too, with the separate wiring to individual sub-panels, as well. Maybe another way to solve the problem, or maybe a much larger single Inverter would be a better way to go... each manufacturer makes that decision. : )
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