I just ran a 12gag extension from the inverter to the rear of the RV and plugged it like normal with the conversion adapter. Yes I still need to shut off the bigger draws Ac, Fire place and the microwave. But it works like a charm thanks for the video
Anytime you fish wire when you pull your new wire go ahead and pull a PC of paracord or small line with it. That way if you ever need to pull for anything else you already have a feeder line in place.
Ok thank you so much for this video!! I plan to put solar on my 40’ Open Range but I currently have an onboard generator, and I even have an inverter to power the residential fridge while I’m driving, but I’ll need to purchase a larger inverter to power the rest of the rv. I figured there was a way to work around buying all sorts of expensive devices and switches. But I haven’t found a video that explains it like you do. New subscriber!!
On your next gen setup, maybe try finding an inverter with an A/C input, then drive that with a Genset. No transfer switch necessary, and also you can save quite a bit of fuel in the Genset. The A/C input would drive the loads for the camper and also charge your batteries at the same time. Happy Camping !
I'm in the same boat trying to figure things out I'm adding a complete solar system to my slide in truck camper. And I was wondering how to use the RVs existing system I was wondering if I could any field system in place which had an AGM battery. And then add solar with lithium on the side. I just wish I had a better idea on how to connect the new transfer switch to the existing.
I think it would be better to replace the AGM and only have one type of battery. It should be possible with a battery selector but your charging parameters are different for the two types of batteries. Just asking for headaches I think. I’d also go for some type of manual switch as that’s the main problem I’ve ran into is the transfer switch failing out when a heavy load is applied
I’ve always wondered how one would fish the wires in a rig. You did a great job explaining it. This was quite the project! How much time did it take you to set it all up?
