Inverter Question.

[TerryO]

Originally Posted by wa8yxm

First: YOu choose the wrong kind of fridge for an RV, I choose an absorption cooling unit, not as efficient, but it runs on Propane when no shore power (With a bit of battery help).

now Inverters have several different turn ons and a few turn offs as well... At least 2 must be present if it is the automatic.

All I can say to that is... WOW

[757driver]

Originally Posted by Ultratravler

Thanks for all the replys. The issue with mine is, one time the inverter works, when I unplug from shore power, and the next time it doesn't. If I catch it that's fine, I just turn it on. The problem is if for some reason the power goes out I never know if the inverter will be on or off, and if I am not around that could be bad for the fridge full of food.

Dave

Dave:

It could be your Search Watts setting on the inverter control panel. If the fridge is not asking for cooling when you unplug, and if the search watts is set to 5 watts or greater then it may not be enough to trigger the inverter to pick up the load. You could set your Search Watts setting to off and then it will pick up any load when unplugged from shore power. From the inverter control panel manual:

SETUP: 01 Search Watts - Allows you to turn off the Search Watts feature, or adjust the power level to determine when the Search Watts feature becomes active. The power level range selection is 5W to 50W. If this feature is not needed, select Search=Off. When search is turned off, the inverter continuously provides full AC voltage to the loads.

Default setting: Search= 5W

Hope this helps,

Don

[Ultratravler]

Thanks Don, I'll check this out. Sounds like the setting could be my problem.

Dave