The purpose of this report is to elucidate the discrepancy in the middle of the function of an Rv Converter and an Rv Inverter. The customary purpose of a Converter in an Rv is to change 120 Volt A/C power to 12 Volt D/C power whereas the purpose of an Inverter is to change 12 Volt D/C power to 120 Volt A/C power.
Rv's today are equipped with Converters as accepted equipment. The Converter not only changes A/C power to D/C power it also act as a battery charger. This means when you are plugged into a 120 Volt power source you are able to run all your fixtures/appliances that need 12 Volt D/C power without drawing your Rv batteries down. In fact, while you are plugged into the 120 Volt power source you are in fact charging your deep cycle Rv batteries at the same time! As was pointed out in our report Rv Batteries, Solar Panels and Inverters What You Need to Know, deep cycle Rv Batteries are like a long distance runner, giving up power over longer periods of time. Batteries with this kind of capacity and capability need a longer slower charge. Plugging your Rv in for a merge of hours simply won't do the job. Same can be said if you are relying on charging your deep cycle battery while you drive! The mere surface fee a battery receives simply won't be enough for your Rv. In order to allow your Converter do its job properly, plug your Rv into the 120 volt power source for at least 2 days.
Inverters any way are Not accepted equipment; rather Inverters are an add-on accessory. If you select to equip your Rv with an Inverter you will be drawing & relying on your 12 Volt D/C power furnish (in other words your deep cycle battery). Something to keep in mind when inspecting which Inverter is right for you is the load you will be placing on the Inverter. For example the load required to fee a cell phone will be much less than the load required to run a microwave oven. If you plan on inverting your D/C power to A/C power you may want to think Solar Panels. It doesn't take long to draw down your Rv batteries when inverting inspecting the Inverter converts the Dc power to Ac power at a ratio of 10 - 1! Knowing that for every 1 amp needed to run the appliance almost 10 amps is drawn from the battery, how long your Rv battery will last all comes down to your uncut battery capacity.