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Inverter Control
Just as the battery disconnect switch powers the lights, fan, and other 12 volt electrical loads, the inverter powers the 120
volt alternating current loads. This is the regular electricity you have in your house.
The inverter takes 12 volt power from your coach batteries and changes it into 120 volt electricity. With this inverter, you can
operate your 120 volt appliances while you are camping, without the need to plug into shore power or run your generator.
The inverter switch has an indicator light inside it that comes on to let you know it's on. If you are not using any 120 volt
electricity, turn the inverter off to conserve battery power, since it uses a small amount of electricity even when it's not
powering any appliances.
The inverter will shut off if the battery voltage falls below a certain level. This is to protect your batteries, wiring, and the
inverter itself from damage. Battery voltage drops under load, so it is possible to have the inverter cut off under high load
and then the battery voltage will come back up to normal with no load.
Press the top of the toggle switch to select "Power Save Auto". In this setting, when you're not drawing 120 volt power, the
inverter will shut itself off. If you turn on a 120 volt appliance it senses a load and will come back on in about 20 seconds. If
you select "Power Save Auto" you'll avoid using the electricity it takes to keep the inverter powered, and your batteries will
require less recharging.
The middle position of the inverter switch is off, and pressing the bottom of the switch selects "Power Save Off". When this
setting is selected the inverter will be on continuously.
Pressing the bottom of the switch selects power save off. When this setting is selected, the inverter will be on continuously.
On the right side of the inverter switch are three lights. There is a shore power indicator light to show you the system that is
receiving shore power. There is also a battery charging indicator light to tell you when the batteries are being charged by
shore power. The third light will alert you to any inverter error messages, which are displayed on the inverter display panel.
Should you get an error message, the inverter manual has information about what these error messages mean.
