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Originally Posted by Cwray
We have a residential fridge…snacks head. I forgot that we could turn on the inverter while we were driving to power it. The inverter automatically turns on when the generator runs, and due to frustration and short-sightedness I forgot that it would be ok to manually turn. On the inverter while we were driving. The alternator would keep our house batteries charging during the drive.
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The inverter is typically there to provide AC power when none is available (no SP or generator) if the batteries are good. If the inverter is also a charger, with AC provided it will charge the connected inverter batteries.
An inverter may provide AC while there is SP or generator AC, for protected power to delicate electronics.
An inverter may have AC "pass-thru" where the inverter remains "on" but the SP or generator power will "bypass" the inverter and supply the inverter loads.
It all depends on the type of, the wiring of and the settings of said inverter.
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