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With all the improvements and additions I have made to my electrical system, I finally outsized my inverter. My Xantrex 2000 watt inverter has been a workhorse for the last three years, plugging along continuously and supplying all my electrical needs. It wasn\u2019t until I added an electric hot water heater that I realized I had to have more power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though my 2000 watt inverter would supply power to all my appliances, I could only run one at a time. If I forgot and turned on the microwave or toaster at the same time I was cooking on the induction stovetop, the inverter would beep and shutdown from overload. This was alright as long as I remembered what I was using and juggled appliances accordingly. It wasn\u2019t until I installed the water heater that I would overload the inverter on one device. The water heater was advertised as 1500 watts, but in reality it used 2000 watts. That\u2019s too much draw for the inverter to maintain for more than a minute. I could still power the water heater with my generator, but that\u2019s not what I want to do. I\u2019m trying to get away from using fossil fuel as much as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I started looking at larger inverters and came across a 3000 watt pure sine wave model made by Renogy. Renogy is making good devices for the off-grid and RV community and their products are getting better all the time. They don\u2019t have the reputation of a Victron or Magnum inverter but they are hundreds of dollars less. The inverter I wanted was on sale at Amazon, and I also got $100 off by opening a credit card with them. I always pay my credit cards in full each month so there was no downside to getting another card. And I get points on each purchase to use towards future purchases. After thinking about it for a couple days, I pulled the trigger and ordered it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Installation was easy with slight modifications for wires and orientation. It fired up and so far has been working fine. It\u2019s very quiet and the fans only run with high loads. I still have some wiring to change and some circuit breakers to replace, but those can be done at a later time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes with a remote control that you can mount to a wall and switch the inverter on and off, but that is something I probably won\u2019t use. I have the inverter running my whole rig, and shutting the inverter down not only interrupts power to devices that I\u2019m not using, but also cuts off power to the fridge and freezer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another thing I\u2019m trying out is an electric blanket. Instead of piling on tons of blankets and quilts, I just have the thin electric blanket on low for part of the night and it keeps me toasty warm. I don\u2019t usually turn it on until closer to morning, except to warm the bed before I get in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It seems like everything I work on in my motorhome has me squatting or kneeling down, and my knee doesn\u2019t like that. I have to take way more breaks now than I used to a few years ago. The knee is getting better all the time and I can walk and bike with no pain. After a day of squatting and working, it still is a little sore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My siblings like to tease me saying, \u201cnow you will have to get more solar, now you will need more batteries\u201d, and who knows. I don\u2019t like to think of my time as just being a camper. I\u2019m going to make it as comfortable as I can without going overboard. Doing improvements and fixing my nest, keeps me active and happy. And that\u2019s the main thing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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