2022 1800BH, with WF-8955-AD power panel. Is this practical?

[Winnie1800BH]

Is the AC input on the WF-8955-AD coming straight from the shore power outlet on the side of the trailer (meaning that the line is uninterrupted until it gets to the WF-8955-AD)?

Also... for the DC INPUT on the WF-8955-AD. Is that a direct run from the battery?

1. I am trying to install my inline (hardwired) surge protector and it seems that this is a great place to install it, would you agree?

2. I'm considering an inverter to run certain AC accessories. I'm also wondering how this area can work into my plan to have an inverter to operate certain AC circuits when switched.

[Fred 2106DS]

Originally Posted by Winnie1800BH

Is the AC input on the WF-8955-AD coming straight from the shore power outlet on the side of the trailer (meaning that the line is uninterrupted until it gets to the WF-8955-AD)? Yes

Also... for the DC INPUT on the WF-8955-AD. Is that a direct run from the battery? Yes, more or less. Between your WF-8955-AD and battery you will have the battery cut-off switch, typically in the pass through, and a DC breaker, typically attached to the frame between the battery cut-off switch and battery.

1. I am trying to install my inline (hardwired) surge protector and it seems that this is a great place to install it, would you agree? Your surge protector can be installed anywhere inline between the shore power connection on the side of the trailer and the WF-8955-AD converter charger’s 30 amp main AC breaker. Choose a convenient location.

2. I'm considering an inverter to run certain AC accessories. I'm also wondering how this area can work into my plan to have an inverter to operate certain AC circuits when switched. To provide reasonable inverter options, please provide additional information on which AC accessories/appliances you will be using.

My answers are in red above. Please provide additional information for question #2.

Thanks,
Fred

[Winnie1800BH]

Originally Posted by Fred 2106DS

My answers are in red above. Please provide additional information for question #2.

Thanks,
Fred

Awesome help! I don't think I'll ever have a bank large enough to power the air conditioning... but... you never know. With the soft start it only draws 13.2amp max. So I *think* it would work, if needed. Actually, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like a 2000w inverter can run any of the items - if one at at a time?

I ended up putting the surge right before the 30amp breaker so that no matter my power source I can get data. It works GREAT!

My next thing is to determine where to run the 120v line from the inverter to the WF-8955-AD area. Or if I should run it back to the shore power area and put a switch there?

Open to brainstorming there.

Thanks for all the help!

[Fred 2106DS]

Originally Posted by Winnie1800BH

Awesome help! I don't think I'll ever have a bank large enough to power the air conditioning... but... you never know. With the soft start it only draws 13.2amp max. So I *think* it would work, if needed. Actually, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like a 2000w inverter can run any of the items - if one at at a time? Yes, you are correct. Good to see you have a soft start. Our 2000w inverter easily runs the A/C with a soft start.

I ended up putting the surge right before the 30amp breaker so that no matter my power source I can get data. It works GREAT!

My next thing is to determine where to run the 120v line from the inverter to the WF-8955-AD area. Or if I should run it back to the shore power area and put a switch there? I would suggest running the 120v inverter line to your WF-8955-AD and installing a WFCO T-30 auto-transfer switch to the back of your WF-8955-AD on the rails provided. The WF-8955-AD manual shows this option on the next to last page. This is what I did when I stalled my inverter. The output from the transfer switch will then feed your surge protector.

Open to brainstorming there.

Thanks for all the help!

Your welcome. See additional answers/suggestions above.

[Winnie1800BH]

Genius. I love the idea of integrating the proper transfer switch for the WFCO.

Last question (maybe LOL).

Where did you route the 120V line from and to? Or... more specifically, if I want to put the inverter and the lithiums in my pass-through/basement... what's a good way to route the 120V wire? I like neat.

[Fred 2106DS]

Originally Posted by Winnie1800BH

Genius. I love the idea of integrating the proper transfer switch for the WFCO.

Last question (maybe LOL).

Where did you route the 120V line from and to? Or... more specifically, if I want to put the inverter and the lithiums in my pass-through/basement... what's a good way to route the 120V wire? I like neat.

I routed our wiring from the pass-through to the transfer switch using bulkheads and flexible electrical conduit. Here is a previous post on how I did it. I have since upgraded the wiring to 10 AWG and inverter to 2000w. Also, if I were to do this again, I would resize connections as needed to use 3/4" flexible conduit instead of 1/2". It's very difficult to pull the proper size wiring through 1/2" flexible conduit. I basically had to run the wires and build the conduit connections at the same time as I progressed from the pass-through to the transfer switch.

Here's a post where I describe installation of the transfer switch.

[Winnie1800BH]

That's a great post(s) and resource! Ok! I'm on this - I have what I need! I'm certainly I'll be back as I move along.

Thank you again!