INS AND OUTS OF INVERTERS
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INVERTERS ARE EXTREMELY USEFUL DEVICES , ESPECIALLY FOR FREE-CAMPING . BUT USING THEM CORRECTLY REQUIRES A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE …
It seems that the days of simple caravanning are coming to an end . The desire to do more freecamping combined with our need to take all our conveniences with us has meant the electrical systems of modern caravans are more sophisticated than ever before . Twelve-volt systems can only do so much . If you want to have a perfect coffee while offgrid , you ’ re going to need 240V power and , for that , you will want an inverter .
WHAT IS AN INVERTER ?
In the simplest of terms , an inverter is an electronic device that takes a low voltage power source and ‘ boosts ’ it to a higher voltage . RV inverters are connected to the 12V DC battery power source , transforming that power into a 240V AC outlet .
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