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How to wire an inverter in 5th wheel... need help..
I have a Magnum 2012 inverter. I have the jumpers in it so it is 120 in and 120 out. I have a 20 amp breaker in the breaker box that supplies 120 vac to it to charge the batteries. My RV is a 50 amp 220v.
I want to run either or: Microwave, living room including Tv, Bedroom including Tv and kitchen outlets. There are 4 breakers that need to be connected to the inverter.
Question: When I am on shore power, I can use the microwave and other items at the same time. If I go thru the inverter, then I will be limited to what I can use on shore power with the 4 breakers / items on the output of the inverter. I know when you are on shore power, the power passes thru the inverter but it only has 2 20 amp breakers.
What is the correct way to wire the output of the inverter so you can still have full usage of everything while on shore power?
Thanks
lj
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ljogwin
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02/13/09 06:08pm |
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Help on wiring a Magnum ME2012 Inverter in 5th wheel
I have a ME2012 inverter/ charger. I am planning on installing it in
our 5th wheel. Have the house battery 12v, and two Trojan T-125's that I will put in series and those in parallel across the house battery. All in front storage bay under and behind 5th wheel hitch. Am running #2 wire from batteries 4 feet to inverter.
My transfer switch is rated 60 amps @240vac. I am wiring it in so when I get a generator, I will already have everything ready.
Question: The ME2012 manual shows wiring connections for the ME2012 as singe in and single out, using jumpers between L1 and L2 on the input and the output. OR... it shows no jumpers with L1 and L2 in and none on L1 and L2 out.
Do you run 240vac to the inverter with neutral, L1 and L2 and then L1 and L2 out to the 220 vac in on the fuse panel? My breaker panel has a heavy #6 Red, Black, and White and Green coming into the breaker panel. I assume the Black is L1, Red is L2, White is Neutral and the green grounds to the panel? When I install the 110vac generator, I assume the generator input on the transfer switch will be neutral, ground and L1 and L2 jumpered together on the Transfer switch. Is this wiring scheme correct?
Thanks
Lj
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ljogwin
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01/25/09 08:10pm |
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RE: Fresh Water Tank Repair or Replace
Hi,
We have a 5th wheel and the black tank cracked under the outlet of
The crack went under and up a total of 7 inches.
I decided that I could repair it myself on the trailer. I removed the plastic cover and used it as an experiment to see what would stick to it, as it is the same material as the tank (polypropylene). Bought a plastic welder at harbor freight and 3 types of plastic rods to use. sanded the plastic and put silicone RTV on it. Peeled right off. None of them worked. Used a hot melt glue stick and the plastic welder and it stuck and couldnt scrape it off. I then made a patch of metal screen wire just barely larger than the crack and melted the wire into the plastic all around and over the crack. Put a layer of hot melt glue on top of that. Cut a larger patch of screen wire (metal) and impressed the edges of it into the plastic. went over again with hot melt glue and smoothed everything down. This is the only way I have found to repair ABS or polypropylene tanks. This was done on the cover over the tank, not the tank. I priced the tank and was absolutely shocked to find the price at $145.00 ! I decided to buy the tank and put it on my self as I was given a labor charge of 9 hours at $115 per hour. Tank will be in tomorrow and I have it all ready to install. BTW this is a Montana 5th wheel.
Larry O.
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ljogwin
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01/08/09 08:23pm |
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