Are there replacement/specialty converters available that will also provide inversion service to the 117v house receptacles in one's camper while on 12v power via house battery? (not connected to power pedestal at campsite, ie. boondocking).
Yes I do understand that a stock converter is not an inverter and that there is a difference between a converter and an inverter. What I am wondering - because it would be much more convenient - if an aftermarket/specialty converter was available that instead of rendering the 117v receptacles dead while boondocking on the house battery, it would double as an inverter, using the house battery as source power.
Right now I carry a portable inverter and connect it directly to a 12 volt battery, then plug whatever I want into the portable inverter, which is working for now but messy, so figured there might be a more streamlined way.
As of now, the only thing I can think of is to unwire the 117 volt receptacles permanently and wire them directly to an inverter mounted under the seat which in turn would feed off the 12 volt system. But that solution means if I do end up camping somewhere and want to plug in to a power pedestal, the 117v outlets obviously won't function as such unless I reverse the operation.
John-in-SWO wrote: As of now, the only thing I can think of is to unwire the 117 volt receptacles permanently and wire them directly to an inverter mounted under the seat which in turn would feed off the 12 volt system. But that solution means if I do end up camping somewhere and want to plug in to a power pedestal, the 117v outlets obviously won't function as such unless I reverse the operation.
If you are plugged into a pedestal, then the converter is putting 12 volts out to the battery(ies) and the inverter would be drawing off the battery(ies). Everything should work just fine.
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