watchthebox
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I recently finished installing additional batteries in my Cyclone 3010 (see thread //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/22253-Cyclone-3010-Battery-Upgrade). I have now begun installing an inverter. I chose a Magnum MS2012. I had initially thought to use a Xantrex ProSine 1800 inverter, as the charger that comes with the Cyclone is reportedly a good one, and the Xantrex has good specs and no charger. However, the pass through capacity of that Xantrex model is only 15A, which I didn't think would be enough for the circuits I wanted to power with it, so I settled on the Magnum.
My plan is to take out the four circuits I want to be able to run on battery power: microwave, bedroom, bathroom, and cargo pass through, and put those in a subpanel box.
Here are some pictures of the progress so far:
Inverter bolted up on ceiling of pass through cargo hold. The Magnum is a fairly large and heavy inverter (40+ pounds). I didn't think screws in the aluminum joists alone would be enough to securely hold inverter up, so I screwed metal brackets to the sides of the joists. Before I screwed these brackets up I placed 5/16" carriage bolts in appropriate holes in the brackets. Fortunately the hole spacing and joist spacing were just right to line up with the mounting holes of the inverter. Here are pictures of the inverter up and a close-up of the brackets:
I wasn't sure where to locate the subpanel box. I didn't want to take up any more space in the cargo area (the inverter is big enough as it is), so I decided to put in in a space behind one of the panels in the basement, near the DS.
I'm going to feed the inverter with two hot leads from a 30A dual pole breaker. Doing it this way, I am told, will allow the charger to function independently of the loads when connected to shore power/generator running. One lead then goes from inverter to subpanel box. I'm not an electrician, so I'm pretty much figuring things out as I go along. Fortunately the Magnum manual is good, as is their tech support. I would certainly appreciate any input from the forum as well.
My plan is to take out the four circuits I want to be able to run on battery power: microwave, bedroom, bathroom, and cargo pass through, and put those in a subpanel box.
Here are some pictures of the progress so far:
Inverter bolted up on ceiling of pass through cargo hold. The Magnum is a fairly large and heavy inverter (40+ pounds). I didn't think screws in the aluminum joists alone would be enough to securely hold inverter up, so I screwed metal brackets to the sides of the joists. Before I screwed these brackets up I placed 5/16" carriage bolts in appropriate holes in the brackets. Fortunately the hole spacing and joist spacing were just right to line up with the mounting holes of the inverter. Here are pictures of the inverter up and a close-up of the brackets:
I wasn't sure where to locate the subpanel box. I didn't want to take up any more space in the cargo area (the inverter is big enough as it is), so I decided to put in in a space behind one of the panels in the basement, near the DS.
I'm going to feed the inverter with two hot leads from a 30A dual pole breaker. Doing it this way, I am told, will allow the charger to function independently of the loads when connected to shore power/generator running. One lead then goes from inverter to subpanel box. I'm not an electrician, so I'm pretty much figuring things out as I go along. Fortunately the Magnum manual is good, as is their tech support. I would certainly appreciate any input from the forum as well.
