JOHN DAVIS of JDRV Services addresses a Motorcoach Owner's Question:
Is it OK to leave my inverter on all the time?
A: Yes you may, BUT, let's talk about what an inverter does and why. An
inverter uses a transformer system to create an alternating current sine wave
in order to operate 120 volt appliances.
So... if you are
inverting 120 volts from 12 volt batteries guess how long it will take for them
to go dead. “Not long" (it will vary depending on the age and quantity of
batteries you have). Try to think about your inverter this way and see if it
helps: It’s 3 am and you
just pulled in to that RV Park. It's raining like the dickens outside and it’s
too late to run your gen set. Yet you would like a cup of hot cocoa and some TV
to wind down after a long day’s drive. Well you're in luck. You have an
inverter to run the TV, VCR, satellite, microwave, or coffee pot, no problem.
BUT, remember you need to put this power that you are taking out tonight back
in in the morning.
Plug in or run the
gen set for a minimum 1 hour for every 4 hours you used the inverter last
night. This will help to make sure you never have a dead battery due to
inverter use. Now for those full timers who hate to reset your clocks every
time you unplug to move; if you are full timers and are plugged in more than
not, leave your inverter on, it won’t hurt a thing. In fact it is a good thing
because it will monitor your batteries and help them last longer provided you
maintain the water level. But that is a subject for a later bulletin, (let's
leave it at; check battery water level every 30 days).Don’t be afraid of your
inverter use. Enjoy it...you paid for it
--John Davis, JDRV INC of LaPine OR
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