Inverter AGM questions
I have been thinking about installing a inverter in my truck, either a 2000-3000 watt. I would use it to run small power tools, air compressor, an electric blanket when on the ferry system as you can'...
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Any time there exists a possibility of over amping the wire conductor or damaging the generating supply voltage, fuses should be used. Inside the Megawatt and Meanwell power supplies for instance there are circuit board 10-amp AC fuses.
When an alternator shorts to ground, voltage at the field decreases so rapidly, the alternator cannot over-amp itself to death. This can be shown on a test bench where over-loading the alternator will quickly bring amperage potential down from say 130 amps to 20. A seven gauge power wire would therefore be intrinsically protected against over amperage. When power to the rotor field is slumped output is slumped. Therefore protection for this line is because the battery can cause wire overamperage not the alternator.
When an alternator shorts to ground, voltage at the field decreases so rapidly, the alternator cannot over-amp itself to death. This can be shown on a test bench where over-loading the alternator will quickly bring amperage potential down from say 130 amps to 20. A seven gauge power wire would therefore be intrinsically protected against over amperage. When power to the rotor field is slumped output is slumped. Therefore protection for this line is because the battery can cause wire overamperage not the alternator.
