Inverter Adder Advice - 2025 Hideout 31BRD

[JRTJH]

Additionally, the transformer in a 3000 watt inverter uses more energy to power the primary winding in the transformer than a 2000 watt inverter which uses more battery power to excite the primary winding than a 1500 watt inverter consumes... in other words, the bigger the inverter, the more battery power it will use to provide the output wattage you intend to consume.

Sort of like a Ford 7.3L gas engine will consume more gas at idle than a Ford 1.5l gas engine at idle. Inverters are "sort of the same"... The power flowing through the inverter primary winding will be greater (use more battery power) the larger the inverter rating.

 

[ajmidd12]

Instead of a fuse on the hot wire from the battery to the inverter you might want to think about using a DC circuit breaker. In the (hopefully) rare event the fuse blows you would a) have to have a spare and b) replace it.

DC Circuit Breaker

There are other models by other vendors.

I'll be adding a breaker to the circuit as well.

The fuse is for the hot to the inverter.

 

[GoingPlaces]

The circuit breaker would replace the fuse.

 

[ajmidd12]

Did a lot of poking around, bit the bullet and ordered the 3000w pure sine Renogy inverter with built in ATS, external controller, and overload protection.

Finally wired it up, works great. Still think it's stupid how Keystone didn't add the bunkhouse TV to the inverter loop. Oh well.

I'm planning to run 2x 325w solar panels onto a mppt 150/85 charge controller next. Currently the 220w solar panel w/ mppt 100/30 controller likely won't keep up.

The goal is to run TVs, coffee maker, starlink overnight and charge during the day (generator, shore, and/or solar)

Currently have it under a load test to truly understand the draws and needs before it gets too warm out and I reconnect to shore.