Outlets not working on 12V power?

I have a confusing situation - at least for me. When our 183G is plugged in at our house all appliances work fine as well as all of the 110v outlets. As soon as I unplug from shore power the lights all still work, but none of the outlets have power. I read through the manuals and can't find anything on how to troubleshoot this. The brown inverter (or converter not sure) will hum when plugged in so the batteries are charging fine. I am not sure what could cause them not to work on the 12v system. FYI i have 2 6 volt batteries and not a single 12v. Any ideas on where to start?

Ok, I think that makes sense. So, if I'm wanting to be able to power an outlet when boondocking, I need to either be running a generator, or have a solar array with an inverter, or just add an inverter on it's own?

Thank you.

There are plusses and minuses to each chemistry. Flooded lead-acid are heavier and can't be discharged quite as far as LiFePO4. On the other hand, lithium batteries typically don't do as well in the cold, which is something to consider if you want to do any wintertime camping. Also, LiFePO4 batteries are very difficult to get a handle on remaining charge because the voltage discharge curve is very flat.

Originally posted by TheBum There are plusses and minuses to each chemistry. Flooded lead-acid are heavier and can't be discharged quite as far as LiFePO4. On the other hand, lithium batteries typically don't do as well in the cold, which is something to consider if you want to do any wintertime camping. Also, LiFePO4 batteries are very difficult to get a handle on remaining charge because the voltage discharge curve is very flat.

I mounted my LiFePO4 battery inside so that it is protected from extremes of either heat or cold. It also is more secure than having the battery exposed on the A frame. The meter I installed tracks not only voltage, but amperage in and out so it is like a fuel gauge. It is very accurate. I can see at a glance (or with a couple of button pushes) voltage, total amperage available, instantaneous amperage use, and percentage of charge remaining. If I had wanted to pay a bunch more, I could have gotten a Bluetooth model that would have allowed me to link to my cell phone.