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    System wiring question

    Yea. Really, if I could just get the outlets to work off the batteries, I would be a happy camper. I ended up going 24v because the way I engineered my system with the panel wattage and charge controller. If I go back to 12v I will have to get a 100a controller, right now I have a 40a. In case...
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    System wiring question

    Thanks for the feedback. My plan is to primarily run everything off solar/batteries and only use the generator when the batteries get low. Jim, I do have a 24v to 12v converter. Honestly, I don't even know what the onboard RV converter does. Everything runs off the 12v coach battery until...
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    System wiring question

    I understand what a dog bone is now. I never heard that term. I have a 15a-30a one. Could you post a link to the type of automatic transfer switch you are talking about? Just to help me get an idea. And then I just flip the breaker for the converter depending if I'm on solar/generator. Sounds...
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    System wiring question

    My shore power cord is plugged into the generator so when I turn on the generator I can then use the ac, microwave, receptacles, etc. And the battery charger/converter will kick on. In order for me to get this to work with solar, I will have to unplug the shore power cord from the generator and...
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    System wiring question

    I have an RV. The charger/converter are the same unit. The RV also has a generator. Im trying to figure out how to get all this working together with my solar and battery inverter. If I plug the shore power cord into the inverter then it pulls off my batteries to charge the coach battery and it...
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    System wiring question

    I have a 24v system. I want to just plug in the shore power cord into the inverter and be done with it. But I'd like to have the gas generator as an option in case the batteries get low. Is there a way to connect the shore power plug to the generator and inverter at the same time?
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