400W Inverter Installation... Questions
Hello, I would like to get one of those off the shelf 400W inverters to power a television in the dinette area that my daughter can watch while on the road without having to start the generator. I ...
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You want your 12v cables to be as short as possible...so put your inverter right next to the batteries (but not in the same compartment because of gasses).
Then make your 120v extension cord do the long run from the inverter to the TV.
The reason is you'll get a lot more voltage drop with low-voltage (12v) cables than with 120v cables. It's a lot more efficient use of power this way.
Then make your 120v extension cord do the long run from the inverter to the TV.
The reason is you'll get a lot more voltage drop with low-voltage (12v) cables than with 120v cables. It's a lot more efficient use of power this way.
