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All of the bizarre DC circuit behavior described here was blowing my mind. It occurs to me that all of this is related to one thing. The 'blown fuse' indicators in fuse blocks are made in the cheapes… (View Post)

One thing to remember in all of this, is that A/C electrical connectors come in different shapes and sizes for a reason. The primary reason is safety. By having different plug patterns you are preven… (View Post)

Interesting conversation here. Your converter is basically a switch mode power supply. These modern converters tend to have very ripple free outputs and can supply the trailer's 12 volt requirements … (View Post)

Power inverters are never 100% efficient. Without actually measuring the current being sourced from the battery it would be hard to know if an inverter powering your device using AC power or a 12V ad… (View Post)

I am puzzled as to why this 'neutral grounding plug' is called a 'loopback plug.' That terminology reminds me of plugs for transmission lines that connect transmit and receive lines at a cable termin… (View Post)