Terrapin
New Member
OK, so people have been trying to help me out with an inverter to tie into an existing camper's AC system.
I have read quite a bit of technical info, and I do honestly believe there is some reason why you shouldn't just plug your shore power into your inverter. But I just haven't wrapped my head around exactly how a problem could arise. I guess I am asking for an example of the circumstance or situation that would cause a hazard minus the electrician lingo. I think if I could understand what electricity went where it was not supposed to and by what path that it should not this would make a lot more sense.
Using the example of doing exactly that. plugging a shore power cord into a stand alone solar generator that is grounded to both the trailer and a pipe driven into the ground is really what I am asking. I just see so many videos and such endorsing it as the easiest way to get started in boondocking with a trailer that it's amazing to here how dangerous it can be, and those videos don't even mention being sure to ground the inverter to either earth or the chassis.
Anyone care to try to help me, and I am sure may other, sort this out?
I have read quite a bit of technical info, and I do honestly believe there is some reason why you shouldn't just plug your shore power into your inverter. But I just haven't wrapped my head around exactly how a problem could arise. I guess I am asking for an example of the circumstance or situation that would cause a hazard minus the electrician lingo. I think if I could understand what electricity went where it was not supposed to and by what path that it should not this would make a lot more sense.
Using the example of doing exactly that. plugging a shore power cord into a stand alone solar generator that is grounded to both the trailer and a pipe driven into the ground is really what I am asking. I just see so many videos and such endorsing it as the easiest way to get started in boondocking with a trailer that it's amazing to here how dangerous it can be, and those videos don't even mention being sure to ground the inverter to either earth or the chassis.
Anyone care to try to help me, and I am sure may other, sort this out?