My 1993 Fleetwood Flair
AC Power solution for Motor Homes.
 Radar + Laser Detector |
AC power is a must in an RV. Yes, you may have
a generator but that won't help when it's off. I purchased a 2500 watt
inverter at a yard sale. It was a real bargain, having power cables and a
battery switch.
I wired it directly to my coach battery and engine bolt for ground. Put a large fuse or breaker box inline with the power cable for your protection. If something shorts out you will quickly burn down your motor home. Go to an electrical contractor and get a fuse box or breaker box to bolt near the battery and wire it in. Once I'm on the road I never turn it off. I run my computer, TV, AC fans, and CD AM FM radio with it. Get the inverter with the highest wattage you can afford, it pays off well. It uses almost no power when all the stuff hooked to it is off, making it easy on the coach battery.
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Cobra 2500 Watt Inverter |
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 36 Watt Solar Charger. |
I put it under the left side of the dash on the floor. It is out
of the way but easy to turn on and off. I am running extension cords for the AC power. I am trying to figure out how I can run the house circuits. My tests showed me that I was running the battery charger too. That is a loss of energy since there ain't no such thing as perpetual power. It is difficult to add wiring to the motor home since all the walls are closed off. You have to drill holes and fish the wires through. Follow all electrical wiring codes for safety. I would like to put large batteries in place of the generator. That would work everything except the air conditioner as that would kill the juice quickly. But the battery system could be built for 2000 watts or more and add solar panels to charge the batteries.
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