Inverter & Solar Charge Controller Box
Hello and thanks all in advance! I am about to install 2 100 watt renogy solar panels and have limited space for inverter and charge controller. I created a fire retardant wooden box that I want to...
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wanderingbob wrote:
I see no problem , we all have our batteries and propane very close . All your wiring will be fused.
Not a chance on the planet I'd locate an electrical device like an inverter in an enclosed, sealed compartment along with propane tanks. :E I'd likewise not enclose a fan cooled inverter in any small box that could prevent proper cooling of the device. :( I mounted my own 1000 watt fan cooled inverter in my trailer's front pass through cargo compartment where it's completely isolated from the tanks mounted on the tongue, is completely protected from the elements, and where there is plenty of air around it for cooling. :) Doing so required 6' of 4 gauge cable to reach the battery for the load I typically impose on the inverter.
