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kyle86
Explorer
Oct 29, 2015

Acceptable voltage drop for Xantrex 600w inverter? Overload?

I'm new to the RV world but definately not new to electricity. I have been having a lot of fun testing out inverters but I have a couple questions for you tech gurus. I purchased a 1990s model new ...
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tenbear
Explorer
Oct 29, 2015
Ten feet of #6 wire should have a voltage drop of 0.24v with a current of 62A. You have a voltage drop of 0.55v if I am reading your post correctly. Do you have 10' of hot and 10' of ground, total of 20'?

I would go to #4 wire if not #2. You are making over 30 watts of heat.

BTW, I would use my clamp-on ammeter to measure the current.

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