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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-27-2023, 08:56 PM
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Posted By booster
That is a tiny alternator for this kind of stuff...

That is a tiny alternator for this kind of stuff as you will probably have only about 30 amps max to put to charging and that would be with not a lot running except the engine. AC on high fan,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-27-2023, 04:24 PM
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Posted By booster
You are closing in on it. You do need a fuse in...

You are closing in on it. You do need a fuse in the solar output to the battery line and also on both ends of the cable from the alternator to the battery that is sized properly to what the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-26-2023, 01:44 PM
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Posted By booster
Yep, I agree, no fuse at all normally needed on...

Yep, I agree, no fuse at all normally needed on the 110vac side as that is usually built in to the inverter and 2000 watts will not overload correctly sized wiring that includes surge anyway.

...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-26-2023, 12:27 AM
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Posted By booster
You have one other advantage now with the...

You have one other advantage now with the transfer switch in that the converter can be connected full time now.


Just wired it into the shore power line before the transfer switch.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-25-2023, 09:52 PM
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Posted By booster
It should do all of that. As long as you don't...

It should do all of that. As long as you don't have a generator in the van, which hasn't been mentioned as it would be another source.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-25-2023, 09:25 PM
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Posted By booster
If your inverter is really and inverter/charger,...

If your inverter is really and inverter/charger, you can put AC into it. If it is just an inverter, power only comes out of it. If it has an outlet on it you would have to rig a cheater cord with a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-25-2023, 11:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,302
Posted By booster
If the inverter is internally bonded permanently...

If the inverter is internally bonded permanently which it sounds like and not auto bonded at use, that inverter cannot be connected directly to the same connections as shore power as you would have...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-25-2023, 12:17 AM
Replies: 24
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Posted By booster
I think you need to read up on the rules for...

I think you need to read up on the rules for neutral/ground bonding requirements and locations. They pretty much eliminate having the shore and inverter output tied directly together.


Your...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-24-2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 24
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Posted By booster
You must be going to use a solar controller with...

You must be going to use a solar controller with the second input for the alternator?


The AC output from the inverter would normally go to an automatic transfer switch before the breaker panel...
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