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the Inverter simply powers the outlets in the coach, nothing more - no a/c unit or electric water heating, etc., though since the microwave and fridge are 'plugged in' to outlets, they are certainly part of the equation.

a 2000w inverter equates to 16-17amps at 120volts... and while it's possible to use 'too much' thru the outlets and trip the Inverter's onboard 'fuse breaker', it doesn't happen very often. The inverter can 'handle' that much, but normally you won't be using near that much.
One consideration, though, is that the Inverter also serves as the 'pass thru' of 120v Shore or Generator power to the 'sub-panel' of the outlets that it powers. So, even when you are on external power, and the Inverter is 'silent', that 'fuse breaker' is still in play, as the 120v power pass thru the Inverter, and on to the sub-panel outlets.

This is where is can get a little confusing when you 'lose' power, but are plugged in, but just can't for the life of you figure out 'where' the loss is happening, especially when the Shore breaker has not tripped, your own Main Breaker has not tripped, and no Individual breakers have tripped. Because it happens so infrequently, if ever, it's not the typical 'place' you think of looking, especially when this 'fuse breaker' is outside, in the Inverter bay, and on the bottom side of the Inverter itself, and hard to even tell 'whether' it's tripped or not.

Larger 3000w or 4000w inverters will certainly have more headroom for more flow of power thru the unit, but we've never had too many issues with 'only' 2000w of inverter power, or pass-thru of power. You just have to know where to 'look' when it does. : )