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Old 04-27-2022, 07:00 AM   #1
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Outdoor Kitchen Fridge Solar Plug

Hi all,

Brand new member just purchased our first RV. Cougar half ton 32' equipped with a solar panel and outdoor kitchen. I plan on sitting down with the manual tonight but of course had to play around with it a little first and I have a question for you all.

The outdoor fridge is electric and plugs into a 120 outlet that is labeled "Solar Inverted Outlet" (see attached pictures) curious who knows exactly what circumstances that outlet receives power?

I would assume when hooked into shore power or running the generator but then what would make it any different than every other outlet and cause it to be called a "solar inverted outlet?"

Anything helps, loving the site lots of great info and people can't wait to learn here. I will head over to the new member forum soon!

Thanks in advance

Cody
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Old 04-27-2022, 07:26 AM   #2
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Welcome to the forum.....

To answer your question about "what powers the solar ready plug"... The response is "It depends on which "Solar Flex package is installed on your trailer".....

If you have the Solar Flex 200, it does not include an inverter to power the outlets. They are "wired to a loop of ROMEX that you can cut to install an automatic transfer inverter"... All that's included in the 200 package is a solar panel, a 15 amp charge controller and the connection fittings on the roof. The dealership may/may not have connected the system to the battery he installed in the trailer.

If you have the Solar Flex 400i package, it comes with two solar panels on the roof, a 30 amp charge controller, an inverter to power the "solar ready outlets" located throughout the trailer and a "bluetooth shunt" to monitor battery status. BATTERIES ARE NOT INCLUDED FROM KEYSTONE, so the dealer installed batteries are "his choice" unless you negotiated the brand/type to be installed.

You can read a more detailed description of the available Solar Flex packages on the Keystone website here: https://www.keystonerv.com/solarflex_landing

Short answer to your question: Unless you or the dealer installed an inverter on your trailer, those "solar ready outlets" will only work when you're connected to shore power or a generator.
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Old 04-27-2022, 07:35 AM   #3
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Welcome to the forum. To give the answers more context, tell us the year and full model name/number of your trailer. Did your trailer come with a solar panel?
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