This illustration depicts a Xantrex inverter/charger installed on a typical heavy duty truck. The inverter/charger takes stored battery power and converts it to AC power to run appliances like TVs and coffee makers located in the sleeper cab. Inverting power from a battery bank is a quiet and environmentally friendly alternative to idling the engine  to supply power to the cab.

When the truck is supplied with external AC power, at a truck stop for example, the inverter/charger takes the incoming power and recharges the batteries back to full capacity. Excess power is supplied to the cab to run appliances.

If no external AC power is available, the inverter/charger will draw 12-volt DC power from the battery banks and invert it into 120-volt AC. An internal transfer switch senses whether external AC power is present, allowing the unit to instantly switch from charge mode to invert mode when power is disconnected.

Xantrex inverters can be installed as an OEM option or as an aftermarket installation. Xantrex builds a full line of remote panels and accessories for our inverters and inverter/chargers, so system performance can be monitored at a glance from inside the truck.

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