GaryB
Well-known member
Hi - am looking to buy a new NuWa Discover America 5th wheel. Although I may not boondock a whole lot, I would like the capability to stay for an occassional 1-2 nights without relying on shore power. As I understand, my two options are: 1) generator, 2) inverter.
I'm leaning toward an inverter for a few reasons: less noise and no need to carry fuel. Of course I realize I'll need to find a way to recharge my inverter batteries. I have a few related questions:
1) Other than having to recharge bateries, are there any other disadvantages to an inverter as compared to a generator of the same wattage?
2) How viable are solar panels in recharging batteries? I imagine their performance is highly weather dependent.
3) Is it possible to recharge inverter batteries somehow using the tow vehicle alternator?
4) NuWa charges $2074 for a factory-installed inverter and another $286 for two additonal inverter batteries (don't know the inverter brand). I noticed Camping World offers a Xantrex XPower 3000W inverter for $400 plus $300 installation. Based on this limited info, it looks like it would be best to buy an aftermarket inverter. Am I missing something as to why the NuWa inverter could cost 3 times that of the Camping World inverter? Is wattage the main consideration in differentiating inverters?
Thanks
Gary
I'm leaning toward an inverter for a few reasons: less noise and no need to carry fuel. Of course I realize I'll need to find a way to recharge my inverter batteries. I have a few related questions:
1) Other than having to recharge bateries, are there any other disadvantages to an inverter as compared to a generator of the same wattage?
2) How viable are solar panels in recharging batteries? I imagine their performance is highly weather dependent.
3) Is it possible to recharge inverter batteries somehow using the tow vehicle alternator?
4) NuWa charges $2074 for a factory-installed inverter and another $286 for two additonal inverter batteries (don't know the inverter brand). I noticed Camping World offers a Xantrex XPower 3000W inverter for $400 plus $300 installation. Based on this limited info, it looks like it would be best to buy an aftermarket inverter. Am I missing something as to why the NuWa inverter could cost 3 times that of the Camping World inverter? Is wattage the main consideration in differentiating inverters?
Thanks
Gary