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Naio
Explorer II
Apr 30, 2017

Any reason not to drill holes to ventilate inverter?

My cheap-azz HF inverter overheats easily when it's out in the open air and nights are freezing. In new van build, I plan to have an actual electrical cabinet. The inverter is going to freak out...
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time2roll
Nomad
Apr 30, 2017
Naio wrote:
Yes. The inverter shuts down from overheating. When running 65 watts output for 20 minutes at 26 degrees. It is wimpy.
I know you said you are broke but so is this inverter.
Not worth installing IMO. I assume no phantom hidden loads because 65 watts is not much power and only 10 percent of rating.

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