Is an amp an amp?
My 3,500 watt inverter is not fused on the output side . I assume if a short happens all 30 some amps would flow to the short . Right ? Would an inline fuse as you use in a D.C. circuit work ? Would...
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wanderingbob wrote:
My 3,500 watt inverter is not fused on the output side . I assume if a short happens all 30 some amps would flow to the short . Right ?
Would an inline fuse as you use in a D.C. circuit work ? Would a fuse designed for a D.C. circuit blow at the same amperage ?
An amp is an amp, but not all fuses are the same. The output on your inverter is 115 volts more or less, so you need a fuse rated for at least that voltage. Larger DC fuses are usually rated for 32v which isn't enough. Smaller glass fuses are sometimes rated for 250vac but I think they max out at 15a.
Strange that your inverter has no circuit breaker on the output. As I recall my Magnum has two, one for AC input and one for AC output.
