inverter fuse/breaker
I am purchasing a 3000 watt inverter and wondering should i use a ANL 300amp fuse or a 300amp breaker between batteries and inverter?
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The owner's manual for my Vector SST MSW inverter says to use ANL fuses for all wattage inverters in that class. Some not too clear wording that the ANL fuse "goes with" the surge rating of the inverter for when it will blow.
Specification table says for a 3000w(6000 surge) to use a 500a ANL fuse. Wire should be 2/0 for up to 6ft and 250mm for up to 10ft
With my 2000w that says use the same 500a ANL fuse, I used their "kit" wiring of two -three ft #4 instead of a single 1/0 at pos and neg (has two of each) so my choice at the pos battery post was:
A. put a 500 ANL fuse to the post with the two #4s to that fuse, or
B. put a 250 ANL fuse on each wire to the post (what I did)
Specification table says for a 3000w(6000 surge) to use a 500a ANL fuse. Wire should be 2/0 for up to 6ft and 250mm for up to 10ft
With my 2000w that says use the same 500a ANL fuse, I used their "kit" wiring of two -three ft #4 instead of a single 1/0 at pos and neg (has two of each) so my choice at the pos battery post was:
A. put a 500 ANL fuse to the post with the two #4s to that fuse, or
B. put a 250 ANL fuse on each wire to the post (what I did)
