Inverter and Batteries Today

Mike of Jolly Rogers RV in Cheyenne, Wyoming, installed two of the new golf cart batteries in the side battery compartment first.

Pete pulled Whimsy around to the front driveway of Jolly Rogers RV with their pickup this morning where I will be staying in Whimsy for the next few days as they install my solar panels, catalytic heater, BigFoot Levelers, fix the water heater, etc. Mike here is wiring in my new 2000 Watt inverter which will magically transform my battery power into usable house current to run everything in Whimsy.
Without the inverter the only things that get juice in the 5th wheel are a few paltry fluorescent lights and the slideouts and landing jacks. With the inverter I can run all of my appliances and all the outlets and lights will work. The four deep cycle golf cart batteries are necessary to store enough power from the solar panels, generator, alternator, and or shore power to run all of Whimsy's electrical systems without being plugged into shore power making her an ultimate boondocking rig.

Lucky is my co-pilot. On the advice of Linda York, President of Pet Pals, Inc. pet rescue, my large dogs are all seat belted in now and the little dogs ride in their crates when we are underway. What a pleasant difference that makes! The dogs are secure and much quieter. Lucky never was a problem but since he loves to ride in the co-pilot seat he sure could have gone through the windshield. Now he has his own seat belt harness, as do Sadie and Jake on opposite ends of the backseat with the other three crated in the middle and on the floor.

Another gorgeous Wyoming day here in Cheyenne. Perfect for wiring in four new house batteries and an inverter. Temperatures were in the 50's and no wind.

Pete plugged in Whimsy out front of Jolly Rogers RV so that the animals and I could stay in the RV while they begin working on Whimsy's new inverter and batteries. They had to drop the bottom off of Whimsy's backside to get to the wiring and electrical panel. As Mike was working on it he noticed that Whimsy's fresh water tank is dropping out! Good thing he spotted that. What a mess that would have been.

It is such a beautiful evening out. It is a totally different atmosphere living in front of Jolly Rogers RV just off East Hwy 30 in Cheyenne. The dogs love watching the cars speeding by and their favorite vehicles to bark at are UPS trucks. Amazing!

One might think being in the parking lot of an RV service place would not be very pleasant. On the contrary it is just different and actually quite pleasant. Lots of hustle and bustle during the daytime, but the city lights sparkle like jewels tonight and there are many Christmas lights visible from this vantage.

Two of Whimsy's new house batteries are in the front compartment with the new inverter. The other two batteries are in the side battery compartment, see the picture at the very top for those.