You don’t need a breaker or a fuse on your shore power line because the plug itself will be protected by a breaker. Add in the fact that an inverter, battery charger, and transfer switch are typically more expensive than an Inverter/Charger combo unit, it rarely makes sense so we will not be covering that here.
You can get a standalone battery charger to charge your batteries and a transfer switch to run devices from shore power, but honestly, it gets more complicated than it’s worth. This is nice for power hungry devices like electric space heaters or air conditioners. Inverter ChargersĪn Inverter Charger will not only invert your 12v battery power to 110v power, but will also charge your 12v batteries from a normal wall outlet AND will run any electrical devices from that 110v normal wall outlet once the batteries are charged. Shore power is nice to have when trying to troubleshoot electrical problems and creates another step of redundancy in case one of your other means of charging your batteries fails. (We use a space heater a LOT in the winter time while parked at campgrounds near ski areas) If you plan on traveling in extreme environments and ever plan on using an air conditioner or electric space heater for climate control, being able to plug in is game-changer. Sure, you can charge by the alternator, but if you don’t HAVE to drive around aimlessly to recharge your batteries, you shouldn’t have to. You can check that out here: Ĭloudy, rainy weeks happen. If you want to check out that step by step guide, you can do that here: Īlso, we have interactive solar wiring diagrams that are a complete, A to Z solution for teaching you exactly what parts go where, what size wires to use, fuse size recommendations, wire lug sizes, and all kind of other stuff to help save you time and frustration. If you’ve just stumbled on this article directly without seeing that, there are likely some things we’ve already covered.
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This is just one part of an overarching “How to Install a DIY Camper Van Electrical System” series. Shore power is just the fancy term used to describe plugging your campers electrical system into a 110v plug to either recharge the batteries, or to even power the camper electrical system directly.
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