Tizi wrote: I am going to replace it in the spring. I was thinking about the upgrade kit Bestconverter.com offers. I do not do a lot of boondocking to this point and want something "easy" to install. Would that be good choice?
Without a doubt that is the best thing you can do to your camper. Get a multi stage and you won't look back.
There is another solution if switching off the 110V circuit breaker disables more than just the converter. Take a look at the second photo here.
http://www.bestconverter.com/Parallax-to-Xantrex-Upgrade_ep_21-1.html
The black and white wires (hot and neutral) on the right side of the converter are 110V input. Pull the black wire from the connector and the converter is disabled. Isolate the wire with some black electrical tape. It's very simple.
When it comes to wiring Motor Homes and trailers there is one proper way to wire the converter.. on a circuit all by itself, with it's own dedicated circuit breaker.
However YOUR MILLAGE MAY VARY... Many rigs the converter is hooked to one of the outlet chains.
So I can not tell you if the outlets (Plug ins) will still work when you trip the breaker that feeds the converter. They should, but they (or at least some of them) may not. On my rig only one outlet is on that breaker, and that is where the converter plugs in
When you trip that breaker the lights should auto-switch to battery power and stay on, perhaps a bit dimmer, but they should stay on, if, that is, your battery is connected.
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When you trip that breaker the lights should auto-switch to battery power and stay on, perhaps a bit dimmer, but they should stay on, if, that is, your battery is connected
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In our 5er there are three AC lights (one big one over the dining table and a couple of cheesy looking wall lights by the sofa ) on the "receptacles" circuit. There are also the usual DC lights. The OP seems to have something similar.
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