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<p>[QUOTE="loudtom, post: 12292029, member: 186442"]A power strip from the inverter is definitely the safest option. I've left my inverter on for weeks at a time while teaming and during the winter. Summer I will usually turn it off and run the generator in order to run the AC unit. If the truck gets parked for more than a day, I'll shut the inverter off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you have an aftermarket inverter, or the Phillips one mounted on the rail behind the DEF tank? If it's the stock inverter, it should be wired into the bottom of that GFCI box already, which means you should also be getting power to the cab outlets. Unfortunately, my truck's inverter was broken when I bought the truck, so I never understood how the 120V switch and the system worked together in order to perform a proper fix. I'm guessing the wire that goes from the Phillips inverter and into the box is the same as my double male plug, except that it's hardwired on both sides. I wish I could help more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe you could hardwire the cut end into the GFCI outlet and then plug the male end into your power source. When it's unplugged, the exposed male end should not be a danger since it is not getting power. It's basically the same as how I leave the male end always plugged into the outlet, except that you won't accidentally unplug it and screw things up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="loudtom, post: 12292029, member: 186442"]A power strip from the inverter is definitely the safest option. I've left my inverter on for weeks at a time while teaming and during the winter. Summer I will usually turn it off and run the generator in order to run the AC unit. If the truck gets parked for more than a day, I'll shut the inverter off. Do you have an aftermarket inverter, or the Phillips one mounted on the rail behind the DEF tank? If it's the stock inverter, it should be wired into the bottom of that GFCI box already, which means you should also be getting power to the cab outlets. Unfortunately, my truck's inverter was broken when I bought the truck, so I never understood how the 120V switch and the system worked together in order to perform a proper fix. I'm guessing the wire that goes from the Phillips inverter and into the box is the same as my double male plug, except that it's hardwired on both sides. I wish I could help more. Maybe you could hardwire the cut end into the GFCI outlet and then plug the male end into your power source. When it's unplugged, the exposed male end should not be a danger since it is not getting power. It's basically the same as how I leave the male end always plugged into the outlet, except that you won't accidentally unplug it and screw things up.[/QUOTE]
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