Liberty inverter setup and amp usage

[jelmore]

We're in a 2000 Liberty. We've been on 30 amps for a couple of weeks in Mexico and perhaps this is a eureka moment in understanding how Liberty has things wired.

First, the 30 amps we have here come through a 50 amp style outlet. I don't know it gets split up, but we have 120 volts on both legs.

In trying to manage the power we have available, it seems that the red bezel circuits, the ones that run off the inverters if there is no shore power (microwave, refrigerator, water pump, etc.), continue to run off the inverters (batteries) and do not draw on the 30 amps available. I have one battery charger set to 20 amps and the other set to 5 amps. I can have running up to 50 amps and even more when the battery chargers are on without tripping the 30 amp breaker, so I'm guessing that the 25 amps we're putting into the batteries through the chargers plus whatever is in the batteries is available to the red bezel circuits. Whatever is left on the 30 amps coming in is available to all other circuits. If the battery chargers are off, I see the batteries being drawn on heavily for those red bezel circuits and not at all for the other circuits (washer, dryer, water heater, air conditioners, etc.) When we need more amps for those big items, I turn off the battery chargers and then those amps are available.

Perhaps I haven't explained this well. I'm just beginning to understand, I think.

Miss the 50 amp service in both legs, but this is good experience.

Any insight from you folks that have been around a few more blocks?

[dalej]

Jim, you are not at the Elmirador are you? (San Carlos)

[jelmore]

Jim, you are not at the Elmirador are you? (San Carlos)

Close, sort of. We drove there yesterday to take a look around San Carlos and eventually got lost in Guaymas! Pretty nice RV park in a nice resort town.

We're at La Playa in Bahia de Kino. We've had enough sand in everything and are ready to head out!

[Joe Cannarozzi]

You folks should be pretty proud of the blog your putting together. Everyone in the group with one as well.

They are all very good. It is an inspiration to both travel and learn more on the computer to be able to document it as you all are doing so well.

[jelmore]

You folks should be pretty proud of the blog your putting together. Everyone in the group with one as well.

They are all very good. It is an inspiration to both travel and learn more on the computer to be able to document it as you all are doing so well.

Well, thanks. It's embarrassing it's so out of date. Having too much fun traveling!

Hope someone jumps in on the electrical stuff. I'm sure there's a lot to learn from the experts here.

[truk4u]

Jim,

I would take a shot at it, but my experience is with Marathon and CC. Jon is your man and he's on his way to Pt St Lucie for our mini rally tomorrow. We will get him hooked up with someones laptop and get you some answers. Roger is traveling with him, so he may pick this up.

Stand by for help.....